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Bacchiglione | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | The Alps |
• elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Mouth | Brenta |
• coordinates | 45°11′02″N 12°14′37″E / 45.1838°N 12.2437°E |
Length | 118 km (73 mi) |
Basin size | 1,400 km2 (540 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | ~ 30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Brenta→ Adriatic 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]