What are the coordinates of the Adige River?

Author: Leandro Alegsa

Q: What are the coordinates of the Adige River?


A: The coordinates of the Adige River are 45°9′35″N 12°19′52″E / 45.15972°N 12.33111°E / 45.15972; 12.33111.

Q: Where does the Adige River start?


A: The Adige River starts in the Alps in the province of South Tyrol near the Italian border with Austria and Switzerland.

Q: What is its length compared to other Italian rivers?


A: The Adige is the second longest river in Italy after the Po.

Q: How does it compare to other rivers by watershed size?


A: It has a larger watershed than any other river in Italy except for the Po and Tiber Rivers.

Q: What is its mean yearly discharge compared to other rivers?


A: Its mean yearly discharge is fourth highest among all Italian rivers, behind only those of the Po, Ticino, and Tiber Rivers.

Q: What languages are used to refer to this river?


A: This river is referred to as "Adige" in Italian, "Etsch" in German, "Àdexe" in Venetian, "Adisch" in Romansh, "Adesc" in Ladin, "Athesis" in Latin and Ἄθεσις in Ancient Greek.


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