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Ticino River
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| Origin | St. Gotthard massif, near Nufenen Pass, Switzerland |
| Mouth | River Po, south-east of Pavia, Italy |
| Basin countries | Switzerland, Italy |
The river Ticino (German: Tessin; Latin: Ticinus) is a tributary of the Po. It rises in the St. Gotthard massif in Switzerland and flows through Lake Maggiore. The Ticino joins the Po a few kilometres downstream of Pavia. It is about 248 kilometres long.
The river is dammed in Switzerland in order to create hydroelectricity, while in Italy it is primarily used for irrigation.
- in Switzerland: Airolo, Bellinzona, Locarno (on Lake Maggiore).
- in Italy: Stresa (on Lake Maggiore), Vigevano, Pavia.
- The Battle of Ticinus 218 BC, in the Second Punic War.
- The Swiss canton of Ticino.
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