Era (river)

The Era in Pontedera

The Era is a 55 km long tributary of the River Arno in Tuscany. It lies entirely within the province of Pisa and flows through it from south to north.

The sources of the era are the springing on the territory of the municipality of Volterra Viva Era ( spring in the forest at the Volpaie Pignano, length 7 km) and Era Morta ( source at Sant'Anastasio and Spicchiaiola, length 6 km). After the confluence of the Era runs in a north -westerly direction through a valley within the hills Colline Pisane and ends at Pontedera at 10 m from the left side of the Arno. The catchment area of ​​the Era is known as the Alto Valdera, under Valdera (Val d'Era ) is called, however, a larger area that also includes communities north of the Arno.

Larger creeks and brooks of the Era - are, from left of the river Cascina (21 km), which is also called Torrenti Ragone ( 12 km) and Sterza (19 km), and from the right Torrenti Strolla, Capriggine ( Capriggine di Camporbiano, 10 km ) and Roglio (28 km).

The Era touched the communes of Volterra ( 15 km), Lajatico ( 6 ​​km), Terricciola ( 5 km), Volterra ( 8 km), Capannoli ( 8 km), Ponsacco ( 7 km) and Pontedera ( 6 km).

Pictures

The Era in Pontedera in November

Mouth of the Era (right) into the Arno in Pontedera