Magra

Magra
The mouth of the Magra
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Between Monte Borgognone and Monte Tavola
• elevation	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Mouth	Ligurian Sea
• coordinates	44°02′53″N 9°59′15″E / 44.0481°N 9.9876°E / 44.0481; 9.9876
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	62 km (39 mi)
Basin size	1,686 km2 (651 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	40 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s)

The Magra is a 62-kilometre (39 mi) long river of Northern Italy, which runs through Pontremoli, Filattiera, Villafranca in Lunigiana and Aulla in the province of Massa-Carrara (Tuscany); Santo Stefano di Magra, Vezzano Ligure, Arcola, Sarzana and Ameglia in the province of La Spezia (Liguria).

In Roman times, it was known as the Macra and marked the eastern boundary of the territory of Liguria.

The river's drainage basin occupies around 1,700 km² (660 sq mi).^{[citation needed]} Its most important tributary is the Vara which joins the Magra from the right within the commune of Santo Stefano di Magra.