Tiber

Also known as Tiberis, Tevere

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The Tiber is a river that flows through Rome and has shaped the city's history, as evidenced by historical flood markers like the one from 1598 near Vatican City. It remains an important geographical feature of Rome, periodically rising to significant levels as documented by records of its highest water levels over the past several decades.

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Key facts

River.name: Tiber
River.image: PonteSantAngeloRom.jpg
River.map: Tibre.png
River.image_caption: The Tiber in Rome near the Ponte Sant'Angelo
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 6
River.source1_location: Mount Fumaiolo
River.mouth_location: Tyrrhenian Sea
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Italy
River.discharge1_avg: (in Rome)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: river
Country: Italy
Continent: Europe
Image: StAngelo Bridge Rome.jpg
Length: 405

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Commons category: Tiber
mouth of the watercourse: Tyrrhenian Sea
topic's main category: Category:Tiber
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
category for the water basin: Category:Tiber Basin
lake on watercourse: Lago di Corbara
Commons gallery: Tevere
watershed area: 17375
discharge: 239
basin country: Italy
different from: Tibet
native label: Tiberis

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Contents

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Etymology
History
Bridges
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The Tiber ( ; ; ) is the third-longest river in Italy and the longest in Central Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing 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 . The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome, which was founded on its eastern banks.

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