The Sieve is a river in Italy. It is a tributary of the Arno, into which it flows at Pontassieve after a course of 62 km. The Sieve rises in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, near the Futa Pass, at 930 m of elevation.
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Futa Pass, Apennines, Italy |
| • elevation | 777 m (2,549 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arno |
• coordinates | 43°46′13″N 11°26′28″E / 43.7703°N 11.4412°E |
| Length | 58 km (36 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 840 km2 (320 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arno→ Tyrrhenian Sea |
The territory in which it flows is known in Italian as Valdisieve. In Italian language, the name "Sieve" is feminine, and is therefore referred to as La Sieve.
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Elementi amministrativi e geografici, see bonifica.uc-mugello.fi.it
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