Marta (river)

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Marta
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Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Mouth Tyrrhenian Sea
  coordinates
42°14′07″N11°41′45″E / 42.2352°N 11.6958°E / 42.2352; 11.6958 Coordinates: 42°14′07″N11°41′45″E / 42.2352°N 11.6958°E / 42.2352; 11.6958

The Marta is an Italian river that flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its source is Lake Bolsena near Marta. [1] It flows past Tuscania and is joined by a tributary that flows from the Cimini Hills. It then flows past Tarquinia and enters the Tyrrhenian Sea near Lido di Tarquinia.

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References

  1. The Times (1985), Atlas of the World: Comprehensive Edition, Times Books, Plate 79 (E4).