The Merse is an Italian river, a right tributary of the Ombrone . It runs through Tuscany for a distance of about 70 km and is the river of the Val di Merse .
5-570: Merse may refer to: The Merse (river) , in the Italian region of Tuscany The Val di Merse , an area including the valley of the river Merse the Merse (Scotland) , a territory located on the boundaries of Scotland and England on the east side; today part of Berwickshire A Scottish name for Salt marsh , an environment periodically flooded by sea water Merse (politician) , an Inner Mongolian revolutionary of
10-460: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Merse (river) Its sources are near Poggio Croce di Prata and Poggio di Montieri in the range of hills known as the Colline Metallifere . From here it takes a north-easterly direction for the first half of its course before turning sharply to the south-east. At Pontiella it receives from
15-450: The 1920s and 1930s Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Merse . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Merse&oldid=580221669 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
20-613: The right the waters of the Farma , a torrent born at Torniella , again in the Colline Metallifere). After a few kilometres the Merse enters the Ombrone at Pian di Rocca which lies half-way between the spa of Bagni di Petriolo to the west and Castiglione del Bosco to the east. The river has recently suffered from sulphurous pollutants deriving from the old and neglected mine-workings in
25-482: The upper part of its course. Fish are far less plentiful than in the past, which may be put down to the exploitation of its waters for irrigation during the summer months; nevertheless there are many cyprinids , and pike are also found. The white mill which gives its name to the Mulino Bianco biscuit manufacturers is located on the upper course of the river: it was constructed in the early 13th century by monks from
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