Along the River Po
The river Po, 652 km long with a basin of 71,000 square kilometers, is born in Piedmont, in Crissolo, in the province of Cuneo, at the foot of Monviso, the highest peak in the Cozie Alps, namely in Pian del Re; From there begins its long course to the large delta in the historical region of Polesine, on the border between Veneto (province of Rovigo) and Emilia Romagna (province of Ferrara), dividing into five main branches and hundreds of other smaller watercourses , Then into the Adriatic Sea, near Porto Tolle.
According to recent studies, the Great River has its name for an eastern word, perhaps Chinese, which would have the meaning of "swamp", although its origin has always been considered derived from "Padus", referring to the numerous pine trees Along the banks of the river ("Pades" means the resin produced by a few specimens of wild pines in abundance right near the sources of the Padus). It is certain that from Padus comes the term "padano" and from the latter the name of the Padana plain extending to the sides of the river Po. Known as Eridano in ancient Greece times, thus indicating the mythical river located roughly south of Scandinavia, formed the last European glaciation, Po, in the Ligurian language, is known as "Bodincus" (bottomless) and in support of this argument is mentioned Mounteu da Po, a city where the site is located Archaeological industry, from the ancient name of Bodincomagus.
