Tevere
Tevere is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index, part of the Tiber system. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- System
- Tiber
- Coordinates
- 42.75°, 12.32°
About Tevere
The Tiber ( TY-bər; Italian: Tevere [ˈteːvere]; Latin: Tiberis) is the third-longest river in Italy and the longest in Central Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing 406 km (252 mi) through Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio, where it is joined by the River Aniene, to the Tyrrhenian Sea, between Ostia and Fiumicino. It drains a basin estimated at 17,375 km2 (6,709 sq mi). The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome, which was founded on its eastern banks.
The river rises at Mount Fumaiolo in Central Italy and flows in a generally southerly direction past Perugia and Rome to meet the sea at Ostia. The Tiber has advanced significantly at its mouth, by about 3 km (2 mi), since Roman times, leaving the ancient port of Ostia Antica 6 kilometres (4 miles) inland. However, it does not form a proportional delta, owing to a strong north-flowing sea current close to the shore, due to the steep shelving of the coast, and to slow tectonic subsidence.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Tiber (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tevere in Depth
History
According to legend, the city of Rome was founded in 753 BC on the banks of the Tiber about 25 km (16 mi) from the sea at Ostia. Tiber Island, in the center of the river between Trastevere and the ancient city center, was the site of an important ancient ford and was later bridged. Legend says Rome's founders, the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, were abandoned on its waters, where they were rescued by the she-wolf, Lupa.
The river marked the boundary between the lands of the Etruscans to the west, the Sabines to the east and the Latins to the south. Benito Mussolini, born in Romagna, adjusted the boundary between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, so that the springs of the Tiber would lie in Romagna.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Tiber (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Tevere: Key Facts
| Length | 405 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 239 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 17,375 km² |
| Mouth | Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Tributaries | Chiascio, Nera, Aniene, Cremera, Paglia, Allia, Treja, Almone |
Facts from Wikidata Q13712 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Tevere: Quick Answers
- Where is Tevere?
- Tevere is located in Italy, at 42.7486° N, 12.3217° E.
- Are there dams on the Tevere?
- No dam on the Tevere is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.
- Which river system is the Tevere part of?
- The Tevere is part of the Tiber system.