Albegna
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The Albegna is a river in southern Tuscany
, the sources of which are located in province of Grosseto
on the southern side of Monte Buceto, the southwestern part of the volcanic cone of Mount Amiata, along with the northern side of Monte Aquilaia, and the Poggio all'Olmo Reservoir.
The river goes downstream initially heading south, passing first from the town of Roccalbegna
and moving later into the western part of the municipality of Semproniano
, downstream to Rocchette di Fazio, and crossing the Bosco dei Rocconi Natural Reserve. Soon after, it enters the town of Manciano
and, near the village of Saturnia
, it turns right towards the south-west. Once it reaches the town of Marsiliana
, it forms the dell'Albegna plain.
The river flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea
near the town of Albinia
, bordered on the north by the Tombolo della Giannella which combines Monte Argentario
to the mainland.
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, the sources of which are located in province of Grosseto
Province of Grosseto
The Province of Grosseto is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto.-Geography:It has an area of 4,504 km², and a total population of 227.498...
on the southern side of Monte Buceto, the southwestern part of the volcanic cone of Mount Amiata, along with the northern side of Monte Aquilaia, and the Poggio all'Olmo Reservoir.
The river goes downstream initially heading south, passing first from the town of Roccalbegna
Roccalbegna
Roccalbegna is a comune in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 110 km south of Florence and about 35 km east of Grosseto.left|thumb|The Castle of Triana.-History:...
and moving later into the western part of the municipality of Semproniano
Semproniano
Semproniano is a comune in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 120 km south of Florence and about 35 km east of Grosseto...
, downstream to Rocchette di Fazio, and crossing the Bosco dei Rocconi Natural Reserve. Soon after, it enters the town of Manciano
Manciano
Manciano may refer to several places in Italy:*Manciano, a comune in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany*Manciano, Umbria, a frazione of Trevi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria* Manciano, a locality of Morlupo in the Province of Rome, Lazio...
and, near the village of Saturnia
Saturnia
Saturnia is a spa town in Tuscany in north-central Italy that has been inhabited since ancient times. It is a frazione of the comune of Manciano, in the province of Grosseto. Famous for the homonym spa, its population is of 280.- Geography :...
, it turns right towards the south-west. Once it reaches the town of Marsiliana
Manciano
Manciano may refer to several places in Italy:*Manciano, a comune in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany*Manciano, Umbria, a frazione of Trevi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria* Manciano, a locality of Morlupo in the Province of Rome, Lazio...
, it forms the dell'Albegna plain.
The river flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy.-Geography:The sea is bounded by Corsica and Sardinia , Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Calabria and Sicily ....
near the town of Albinia
Orbetello
Orbetello is a town and comune in the province of Grosseto , Italy. It is located c. 35 km south of Grosseto, on the eponymous lagoon, which is home to an important Natural Reserve.-History:...
, bordered on the north by the Tombolo della Giannella which combines Monte Argentario
Monte Argentario
Monte Argentario is a comune and a peninsula belonging to the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 150 km south of Florence and about 35 km south of Grosseto...
to the mainland.