Liro (Como)

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Liro
Liro upstream from bridge of Budanghel.jpg
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Monte Marmontana
Mouth  
  location
Lake Como at Gravedona
  coordinates
46°08′12″N9°18′14″E / 46.1368°N 9.3040°E / 46.1368; 9.3040
Length14.2 km (8.8 mi)
Basin size57.5 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression Lake ComoAddaPoAdriatic Sea

The Liro is a torrente , or stream, in the north Italian Province of Como. The drainage basin is triangular in shape; its principal source lies on Monte Marmontana near the Swiss border and flows through the Valle San Iorio (also Jorio). The second source lies to the northeast on the slopes of Pizzo Martello and forms the Valle del Dosso. Near Dosso del Liro the stream receives the waters of the torrente Ronzone, which flows from Monte Duria through the Val d’Inferno. The Liro enters Lake Como at Gravedona.

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