Mugnone

Mugnone
The Mugnone entering the Arno river
Map
Location
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates43°47′42″N 11°16′30″E / 43.795062°N 11.274995°E / 43.795062; 11.274995
Mouth 
 • coordinates
43°47′25″N 11°11′48″E / 43.790200°N 11.196557°E / 43.790200; 11.196557
Length7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMugnoneArnoTyrrhenian Sea

The Mugnone is a river in Italy that runs through Florence and is a tributary to the Arno.[1][2][3][4] The river has been known since Roman times.[1] The river historically flowed into the Arno near the Ponte Vecchio, which is why the city was founded there (at the historic confluence of the Mugnone and the Arno).[1] The river was diverted in the 1280s during construction of the new city walls.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d ARPAT Firenze. Città Metropolitana di Firenze - Direzione Comunicazione e Informazione (ed.). "Mugnone e Terzolle: due torrenti storici da salvaguardare e riqualificare" (PDF). Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Filippo Ferraro (February 22, 2014). Associazione Culturale Toc toc (ed.). "La storia del Mugnone". Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Boccaccio, Giovanni (1854). "Novella III". Il decameron di messer Giovanni Boccaccio ... C. Pomba e comp. p. 149. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  4. ^ Lipu - Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli (ed.). "Firenze: salviamo la natura". Retrieved March 28, 2020.