Bisenzio (river)

Bisenzio
Iced Bisenzio river at Mercatale bridge in Prato
Map
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCantagallo municipality
Mouth 
 • location
Arno
 • coordinates
43°46′23″N 11°05′52″E / 43.7731°N 11.0978°E / 43.7731; 11.0978
Length47 km (29 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionArnoTyrrhenian Sea

The Bisenzio (Italian pronunciation: [biˈzɛntsjo]), archaically also Bisenzo, is a 49-kilometer-long river in the municipality of Cantagallo. It flows into the Arno river in Signa (Florence). It flows through the city of Prato and the Santa Lucia weir and the hydroelectric dam in Madonna della Tosse.