Mella (river)

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Mella
Fiume Mella presso Offlaga (2008).jpg
The Mella near Offlaga
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Maniva Pass near Collio (BS)
Mouth  
  location
Oglio river, near Ostiano (CR)
  coordinates
45°13′30″N10°13′10″E / 45.2250°N 10.2195°E / 45.2250; 10.2195 Coordinates: 45°13′30″N10°13′10″E / 45.2250°N 10.2195°E / 45.2250; 10.2195
Length96 km (60 mi)
Basin size1,038 km2 (401 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression OglioPoAdriatic Sea

Mella (known as such also in Italian and in Latin) is a river in Northern Italy, a tributary of Oglio. The largest city the Mella flows through is Brescia. The upper valley of the Mella, upstream from Brescia, is known as Val Trompia.

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References

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