Bacchiglione

Bacchiglione
Bacchiglione passing the Ponte Molino in Padua.
Map
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationThe Alps
 • elevation60 m (200 ft)
MouthBrenta
 • coordinates
45°11′02″N 12°14′37″E / 45.1838°N 12.2437°E / 45.1838; 12.2437
Length118 km (73 mi)
Basin size1,400 km2 (540 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average~ 30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionBrentaAdriatic Sea

The Bacchiglione (Latin: Medoacus Minor, "Little Medoacus") is a river that flows in Veneto, northern Italy. It rises in the Alps and empties about 90 miles (140 km) later into the Brenta River near Chioggia.[1] It flows through and past a number of cities, including Vicenza and Padua.[1] It acted for many centuries as a significant waterway up to Vicenza, above which it ceases to be navigable.[1] It was connected in the 19th century to the Adige by a canal.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d EB (1878).