The Vara is a river of the Province of La Spezia

Province of La Spezia

The Province of La Spezia is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of La Spezia.It has an area of 881 km², and a total population of 223,606 inhabitants...

 in Liguria

Liguria

Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...

, north-west Italy

Italy

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, which runs through Varese Ligure

Varese Ligure

Varese Ligure is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km east of Genoa and about 35 km northwest of La Spezia....

, Brugnato

Brugnato

Brugnato is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Genoa and about 15 km northwest of La Spezia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,205 and an area of 12.0 km².Brugnato borders the following municipalities:...

, Borghetto di Vara

Borghetto di Vara

Borghetto di Vara is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 km southeast of Genoa and about 15 km northwest of La Spezia...

 and Castiglione di Vara. At 58 km it is the longest river in Liguria. The main source of the river is on Monte Zatta; for much of its course it flows in a southeasterly direction, parallel to the Riviera di levante, in the valley which takes its name: the Val di Vara. The river flows into the Magra

Magra

The Magra is a 62 km river of Northern Italy, which runs through Pontremoli, Villafranca in Lunigiana and Aulla in the province of Massa-Carrara ; Santo Stefano di Magra, Vezzano Ligure, Arcola, Sarzana and Ameglia in the province of La Spezia .In Roman times it was known as the Macra and marked...

, as a right tributary, at Fornola within the commune

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 Santo Stefano di Magra

Santo Stefano di Magra

Santo Stefano di Magra is a comune in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 80 km southeast of Genoa and about 11 km northeast of La Spezia. It is located near the confluence of torrent Vara into the Magra river. It is part of the Montemarcello-Magra...

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