Marecchia

Marecchia
Origin	Alpe della Luna
Mouth	Adriatic Sea
Basin countries	Italy
Length	70 km
Source elevation	1,454 m
Avg. discharge	10.8 m³/s (at Pietracuta)
Basin area	941 km²

The Ponte d'Augusto crosses the Marecchia in Rimini

The Marecchia (pronounced [maˈɾekːi̯a]) is a river in eastern Italy. In ancient times it was known as the Ariminus which was from the Greek Ariminos, Αριμινος (which is also the ancient name of Rimini). The source of the river is east of Pieve Santo Stefano and southwest of Badia Tedalda in the province of Arezzo in Tuscany.^[1] It flows northeast into the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche and is the only river that runs through Montefeltro. The river then flows past Novafeltria before crossing into the province of Rimini in Emilia–Romagna. At Torello, part of the commune of San Leo, it flows 1 km west of the Sammarinese territory Acquaviva and the San Marino River flows into it, but the Marecchia does not touch the San Marino border. Finally, the river flows past Verucchio before flowing into the Adriatic Sea near Rimini.

While on his way to fight the Gothic army, the Byzantine general Narses crossed the Marecchia on a pontoon after the leader of the Goths contesting his passage of the river was killed in a skirmish.^[2]

See also

• Alpe della Luna

References

1. ^ The Times (2003), Comprehensive Atlas of the World Eleventh Edition, Times Books, Plate 76 (N7).
2. ^ Santosuosso, Antonio (2004). Barbarians, Marauders, and Infidels: The Ways of Medieval Warfare. New York, NY: MJF Books. p. 33. ISBN 9781567318913. 

Coordinates: 44°04′N 12°34′E / 44.067°N 12.567°E / 44.067; 12.567