Moesa (river)
Tributary of the Ticino river / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the district of Switzerland, see Moesa (district).
The Moesa is a 47-kilometre (29 mi) river, a tributary of the Ticino, which flows through the Swiss cantons of Graubünden and Ticino.
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Moesa | |
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Location | |
Country | Switzerland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Val Vignun |
Mouth | Ticino |
• coordinates | 46.2184°N 9.0393°E / 46.2184; 9.0393 |
Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ticino→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
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It rises in Val Vignun near the San Bernardino Pass and descends, along with the A13 motorway, through the Val Mesolcina towards Roveredo, where it receives the rivers Calancasca and Traversagna. Near Arbedo-Castione the Moesa flows into the Ticino.
The Moesa is a popular river for kayaking.