The Taro is a 126 km-long river in northern Italy, tributary to the Po River. It flows almost entirely in the province of Parma, west of the city Parma. The Taro flows into the Po River north of Parma. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This is about the terrestrial mountain range. ... The Po (Latin: Padus) is a river that flows 652 kilometers (405 miles) eastward across northern Italy, from Monviso (in the Cottian Alps) to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. ... Parma (It. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... km redirects here. ... River upstream of an Australian trout farm A river is a large natural waterway. ... The Po (Latin: Padus) is a river that flows 652 kilometers (405 miles) eastward across northern Italy, from Monviso (in the Cottian Alps) to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. ... Parma (It. ... Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Parma (PR) Mayor Elvio Ubaldi (since May 28, 2002) Elevation 55 m Area 260 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 175,789  - Density 676/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Parmigiani (Parmensi are called the provinces inhabitants) Dialing code...

The Taro drainage basin occupies an area of 2,026 km²; the most important of its affluents are the Ceno, Recchio and Stirone streams. Both the Taro and Ceno spring from Monte Penna (1,735 m), located in the Apennine Mountains across the provinces of Genoa and Parma. A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... The Stirone is an affluent of the Taro River, which runs near Parma, Italy. ... The Apennine Mountains (Greek: Απεννινος; Latin: Appenninus--in both cases used in the singular; Italian: Appennini) is a mountain range stretching 1000 km from the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire peninsula, and forming, as it were, the backbone of the country. ... Genoa (It. ...

The river shows strong seasonal variabilities. In summer it can easily dry, while in rainy periods it can reach a discharge of 1000 m³/s: this value can even double in occasions (called Piene centennali, "Centennial floods"), like that of November 9, 1982. In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Taro Valley had a relevant strategical importance during the Middle Ages, being crossed by the Via Francigena, the main connection between Rome and France in that era. Route of the Via Francigena Via Francigena was an important medieval road connecting Canterbury, England, with Rome via France and Switzerland. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 8th century BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496. ...

20 km of the river course between Fornovo di Taro and Ponte Taro constites the protected area of the Taro Regional Natural Park, characterized by numerous islets of sand and gravel, as well as by a large variety of vegetation and fauna. Country Italy Region Emilia-Romagna Province Province of Parma (PR) Mayor Elevation m Area 57. ...

During the French conquest of Italy in the course of Napoleonic Wars, the river gave its name to a Départment (see Taro (département)). Combatants Allies: Austria[1] Ottoman Empire Portugal Prussia[1] Russia[2] Spain[3] Sweden United Kingdom[4] French Empire Denmark-Norway Holland Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine: Bavaria Saxony Commanders Mikhail Kutuzov, Michael Andreas Barclay Count Wittgenstein Count Bennigsen Duke of Wellington... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... Taro is the name of a département of the First French Empire in present Italy. ...

External links

• Taro Park Website (In Italian)