Fiastrone

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Fiastrone
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Fiastrone
Fiastrone
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationnear Bolognola
  elevation1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Mouth Chienti
  coordinates
43°09′33″N13°14′36″E / 43.15917°N 13.24347°E / 43.15917; 13.24347
Length34 km (21 mi)
Basin features
Progression ChientiAdriatic Sea

The Fiastrone is a river in the province of Macerata in the Marche region of Italy. Its source is in the Sibillini Mountains near Bolognola. [1] The river flows northwest through the mountains before entering Lago di Fiastra. [2] The river then exits the lake and flows northeast through the mountains. It then exits the mountains and Monti Sibillini National Park and flows north until it reaches the Chienti and enters that river by Belforte del Chienti.

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  2. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 77 K1. ISBN   9780007419135.