GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Po River
The Po crosses northern Italy from the Alps to the Adriatic. Its basin combines Alpine tributaries, Apennine streams and one of Europe’s major agricultural and industrial lowlands.
Fast Facts
- Source: Monviso in the Cottian Alps; course east across the Po Plain; mouth: a delta on the northern Adriatic.
- Facing downstream, the Ticino and Adda join from the left; the Tanaro joins from the right.
- Turin lies on the Po. Milan is in the basin but is not a main-stem Po river city.
Connected lessons
- Po RiverMap, explanation and practice
- Alpine relief, glaciers and riversGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Adriatic SeaRelated places
- Ligurian SeaRelated places
- AlpsRelated places
- ApenninesRelated places
- Tiber RiverRelated places