Leno (stream)
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- For other meanings, see LenoLenoLeno is the surname of Jay Leno, comedian and talk show host.Leno may also refer to:* Leno, Italy* Leno * Leno, a stock character in theatre of ancient Rome who is a slave dealer or pimpPeople with the surname Leno...
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The Leno is the last of the main tributaries
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Adige
Adige
The Adige is a river with its source in the Alpine province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland. At in length, it is the second longest river in Italy, after the River Po with ....
river, at a confluence on its left bank near the town of Rovereto
Rovereto
Rovereto is a city and comune in Trentino in northern Italy, located in the Vallagarina valley of the Adige River.-History:Rovereto was an ancient fortress town standing at the frontier between the bishopric of Trento - an independent state until 1797 - and the republic of Venice, and later...
. It is actually formed of 2 water-courses:
- the Leno of VallarsaVallarsaVallarsa is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km south of Trento...
(what is properly called the Leno) - the Leno of TerragnoloTerragnoloTerragnolo is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 20 km south of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 784 and an area of 39.4 km²....
, flowing to the left of the main branch, with which it joins a short distance upstream from the settlement of RoveretoRoveretoRovereto is a city and comune in Trentino in northern Italy, located in the Vallagarina valley of the Adige River.-History:Rovereto was an ancient fortress town standing at the frontier between the bishopric of Trento - an independent state until 1797 - and the republic of Venice, and later...
, near the comune of TrambilenoTrambilenoTrambileno is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 km south of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,309 and an area of 50.3 km²....
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The Leno's basin is solely in Trentino, and passes through the communes of Vallarsa, Terragnolo, Trambileno and Rovereto.