Ticino River
The
Ticino River
is a
river
, a
tributary
of the
Po
. It rises in the
St. Gotthard
massif in
Switzerland
, flows through
Lake Maggiore
,
Italy
. The Ticino joins the Po a few km downstream of
Pavia
. It is about 280 kilometers or 173 miles long. In Switzerland it is dammed to create
hydroelectricity
, while in Italy it is primarily used for
irrigation
. Towns along the Ticino River are:
in
Switzerland
:
Airolo
,
Bellinzona
,
Locarno
(on
Lake Maggiore
).
in
Italy
:
Stresa
(on
Lake Maggiore
),
Vigevano
,
Pavia
.
The
Swiss
canton
of
Ticino
derives its name from this river.
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