Agogna
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The Agogna is a narrow 140 km (87 mi) long river which runs through the Italian
regions of Piedmont
and Lombardy
. It is a left side tributary of the river Po.
The river's origin is in the area between Lake Orta
and Lake Maggiore
in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
. It then flows south into the province of Novara
and flows past Borgomanero
and Cureggio
before being joined by a branch of the Terdoppio
. The river continues to flow south past Caltignaga
and Novara
. The river then crosses into the province of Pavia
and into the Lomellina
area (in the communes of Castello d'Agogna
and Lomello
) and receives its left tributary, the Erbognone
. Finally, the river flows into the Po at Balossa Bigli, part of the comune
of Mezzana Bigli
, which is near the border between the province of Pavia and the province of Alessandria
.
During the Napoleonic conquest of Italy
, the Agogna gave its name to a department of the Kingdom of Italy
with Novara
as capital.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
regions of Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
and Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
. It is a left side tributary of the river Po.
The river's origin is in the area between Lake Orta
Lake Orta
Lake Orta is a lake in northern Italy west of Lake Maggiore.It has been so named since the 16th century, but was previously called the Lago di San Giulio, after Saint Julius , the patron saint of the region; Cusio is a merely poetical name...
and Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest of Italy and largest of southern Switzerland. Lake Maggiore is the most westerly of the three great prealpine lakes of Italy, it extends for about 70 km between Locarno and Arona.The climate is mild...
in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola is the northernmost province in the Italian region of Piedmont. It was created in 1996 through the fusion of three distinct regions which had previously been part of the Province of Novara...
. It then flows south into the province of Novara
Province of Novara
Novara is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Novara.It has an area of 1,339 km², and a total population of 365.156 . There are 88 communes in the province.-External links:*...
and flows past Borgomanero
Borgomanero
Borgomanero is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Novara....
and Cureggio
Cureggio
Cureggio is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Novara...
before being joined by a branch of the Terdoppio
Terdoppio
The Terdoppio is a river of Piedmont and Lombardy . It starts from the Piedmontese Prealps in the area between Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore, and then crosses the province of Novara...
. The river continues to flow south past Caltignaga
Caltignaga
Caltignaga is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 8 km northwest of Novara...
and Novara
Novara
Novara is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With c. 105,000 inhabitants, it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the routes from Milan to Turin...
. The river then crosses into the province of Pavia
Province of Pavia
The Province of Pavia is a province in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Pavia is the capital.It has an area of 2,965 km², and a total population of 493,753...
and into the Lomellina
Lomellina
The Lomellina is a geographical and historical area in the Pianura Padana of northern Italy, located in south-western Lombardy between the Sesia, Po and Ticino rivers....
area (in the communes of Castello d'Agogna
Castello d'Agogna
Castello d'Agogna is a small town and comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southwest of Milan and about 35 km west of Pavia...
and Lomello
Lomello
Lomello is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southwest of Milan and about 30 km west of Pavia, on the right bank of the Agogna...
) and receives its left tributary, the Erbognone
Erbognone
The Erbognone is an Italian river whose source is south of Novara in the province of Novara. The river flows south past Vespolate and Borgolavezzaro before crossing into the province of Pavia. The river then flows past Mortara and enters the Agogna beyond the point where the Agogna flows past Lomello...
. Finally, the river flows into the Po at Balossa Bigli, part of the comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Mezzana Bigli
Mezzana Bigli
Mezzana Bigli is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southwest of Milan and about 25 km southwest of Pavia in the Lomellina traditional region, near the left bank of the Po River and its confluence with the Agogna....
, which is near the border between the province of Pavia and the province of Alessandria
Province of Alessandria
The Province of Alessandria is an Italian province, with a population of some 430,000, which forms the southeastern part of the region of Piedmont. The provincial capital is the city of Alessandria....
.
During the Napoleonic conquest of Italy
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
, the Agogna gave its name to a department of the Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
The Kingdom of Italy was a state founded in Northern Italy by Napoleon, fully influenced by revolutionary France, that ended with his defeat and fall.-Constitutional statutes:...
with Novara
Novara
Novara is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. With c. 105,000 inhabitants, it is the second most populous city in Piedmont after Turin. It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the routes from Milan to Turin...
as capital.
External links
- Le Oasi della Federazione Nazionale Pro Natura , click on the L’Agogna Morta for a description of a nature reserveNature reserveA nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
on the banks of the river in BorgolavezzaroBorgolavezzaroBorgolavezzaro is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km northeast of Turin and about 15 km southeast of Novara...
and NicorvoNicorvoNicorvo is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southwest of Milan and about 40 km northwest of Pavia. It is in the northern Lomellina, near the left bank of the Agogna river...
. - Centro di Formazione Ambientale Monferrato , in particular the section on the LIPULIPULIPU, the Lega italiana protezione uccelli is an Italian charitable organisation, founded in 1965 and devoted to the protection of the country’s wildlife with a particular focus on birds...
Oasi di Agognate nature reserve through which the Agogna runs.