Taro is a river in northern Italy , the right tributary of the Po [1] , 126 km long. It flows almost entirely through the province of Parma , west of the city of Parma . It flows into Po north of the city of Parma .
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| Length | 126 km |
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| Water system | Pau → Adriatic Sea |
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The most important tributaries are Cheno ( Italian Ceno ), Reccio ( Italian Recchio ), and Stirone ( Italian Stirone ). Taro and Cheno flow from Mount Monte Penna ( Italian: Monte Penna ), located in the Apennine mountains in the provinces of Genoa and Parma .
The twenty-kilometer Tarot stretch between Fornovo di Taro ( Italian: Fornovo di Taro ) and Ponte Taro ( Italian: Ponte Taro ) comprise the Taro Regional Natural Park, formed by numerous sand and gravel islands with diverse flora and fauna.
Land History
In the Middle Ages, the Taro Valley played a strategic role - Via Francigena, the road connecting Rome and France in those days, passed along it.
On July 7, 1495, one of the battles of the First Italian War took place here - the Battle of Fornovo .
During the Napoleonic Wars, when Italy was captured by France , the river gave the name of the Tarot Department.
Notes
- ↑ Tarot // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / ed. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986.- S. 360.