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EncyclopediaAdigeAdige (ä'dējā) [key], second longest river of Italy, c.225 mi (360 km) long, rising in the Tyrolean Alps, N Italy. It flows generally south, past Bolzano, Trent, and Verona, to the Po valley where it turns east to empty into the Adriatic Sea. The Adige is used for irrigation and hydroelectric-power production. Flood-control works protect the valley from sudden floods. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Adige from Infoplease:
- Trentino–Alto Adige - Trentino–Alto Adige Trentino–Alto Adige , region (1991 est. pop. 890,360), 5,256 sq mi ...
- Alto Adige - Alto Adige: Alto Adige: see Trentino–Alto Adige, Italy.
- Trentino–Alto Adige: History - History Most of the region was included from the 11th cent. to 1802–3 in the episcopal ...
- Trentino–Alto Adige: Land, People, and Economy - Land, People, and Economy The terrain is almost entirely mountainous, except for a narrow strip ...
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