Mugnone

Mugnone
The Mugnone entering the Arno river
Location
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	43.795062°N 11.274995°E / 43.795062; 11.274995
Mouth
• coordinates	43.790200°N 11.196557°E / 43.790200; 11.196557
Length	7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Mugnone→ Arno→ Tyrrhenian Sea

The Mugnone is a river in Italy that runs through Florence and is a tributary to the Arno.[1][2][3][4] The river has been known since Roman times.[1] The river historically flowed into the Arno near the Ponte Vecchio, which is why the city was founded there (at the historic confluence of the Mugnone and the Arno).[1] The river was diverted in the 1280s during construction of the new city walls.[1]

References

1. ARPAT Firenze. Città Metropolitana di Firenze - Direzione Comunicazione e Informazione (ed.). "Mugnone e Terzolle: due torrenti storici da salvaguardare e riqualificare" (PDF). Retrieved April 27, 2020.
2. Filippo Ferraro (February 22, 2014). Associazione Culturale Toc toc (ed.). "La storia del Mugnone". Retrieved March 28, 2020.
3. Boccaccio, Giovanni (1854). "Novella III". Il decameron di messer Giovanni Boccaccio ... C. Pomba e comp. p. 149. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
4. Lipu - Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli (ed.). "Firenze: salviamo la natura". Retrieved March 28, 2020.