Mera (river, Switzerland)

For other uses, see Mera (disambiguation).

Mera (Maira)
The Mera above Villa di Chiavenna
Basin
Main source	Mungiroi, Grisons, Switzerland
Source elevation	2,849 m (9,347 ft)
River mouth	Lake Como at Gera Lario 197 m (646 ft)
Countries	Switzerland Italy
Physiognomy
Length	50 km (31 mi)

The Mera (also called Lombard: Maira in Switzerland) is a river in Switzerland and Italy. Its source is near the Piz Mungiroi, in the Grisons, Switzerland. First, it flows east in the direction to Maloja Pass, then turns west through the Val Bregaglia (German: Bergell) and crosses the border to Italy in Castasegna. It is joined by the Acquafraggia close to Piuro, and then turns south at Chiavenna, just before it receives the river Liro from the right at Prata Camportaccio. The Mera ends in Lake Como, near Sorico in the Province of Como.

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Lake Como (Lago di Como, Lario)

Italy Lombardy (Province of Como, Province of Lecco)

Settlements	Abbadia Lariana Argegno Bellagio Bellano Blevio Brienno Carate Urio Cernobbio Colico Colonno Como Consiglio di Rumo Cremia Dervio Domaso Dongo Dorio Faggeto Lario Gera Lario Giulino Gravedona Griante Laglio Lecco Lenno Lezzeno Lierna Malgrate Mandello del Lario Menaggio Mezzegra Moltrasio Musso Nesso Oliveto Lario Ossuccio Perledo Pianello del Lario Pognana Lario Sala Comacina San Siro Sant'Abbondio Santa Maria Rezzonico Sorico Torno Tremezzo Valbrona Valmadrera Varenna Vercana

Islands	Isola Comacina

Rivers	Adda Albano Breggia Cosia Fiumelatte Gera Liro Livo Mera Meria Pioverna Telo Varrone

Valleys	Valsassina

Mountains	Monte Generoso Grigna Monte Resegone

Landmarks	Castello di Vezio Lierna Castle Piona Abbey Sacro Monte di Ossuccio Villa del Balbianello Villa Carlotta Villa Erba Villa d'Este Villa Olmo

Films	Piccolo mondo antico

People	Adeliza de Borgomanero Matt Bellamy

Coordinates: 46°23′40″N 9°34′22″E / 46.3944°N 9.5728°E / 46.3944; 9.5728

Authority control	GND: 4653378-3

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