Ostriconi

Ostriconi
Mouth of the Ostriconi on the beach
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Location
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Mediterranean Sea
• location	Palasca
• coordinates	42°39′34″N 9°03′29″E
Length	23.2 kilometres (14.4 mi)
Basin size	135 square kilometres (52 sq mi)

The Ostriconi is a small coastal river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France.

Course

The Ostriconi is 23.34 kilometres (14.50 mi) long. It crosses the communes of Lama, Novella, Palasca, Pietralba and Urtaca.

The Ostriconi rises to the east of the village of Pietralba below the 1,427 metres (4,682 ft) Punta di Paganella and the 1,469 metres (4,820 ft) Monte Reghia di Pozzo. It flows west and passes to the south of Pietralba, then flows northwest to the sea. The T30 road runs parallel to the Ostriconi for most of its length.

Tributaries

The following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Ostriconi:

• Vadellare 10 kilometres (6.2 mi)
  • Monticellaciu 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
    • Peraldu 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
    • Piobetta 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
    • Scubella 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
  • Monte Grossu 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
  • Campotile 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
  • Cruschininca 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Chierchiu 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
  • Manichella 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
• Fiume di Gargalagne 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
  • Fiume a I Peri 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
• Salginco 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
  • Noci 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
    • Malpruniccia 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
    • Cava 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
  • San Giorgio 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
  • Mezzanello 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
  • Parghinese 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
• Cugnolu 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
• l'Ondole 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
• Fiume di Cuvertoio 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
  • Grotta Rossa 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Funtana Bona 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
• Appiatelli 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
  • e Scale 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Nuvalicce 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
• Compolelli 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
• Malculo 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
  • Bodulo 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Ravin de l'Ostricone 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
• l'Orneto 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)
• Ponte 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Furchelle 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Felicione 2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
• Ostincaia 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Villanaccio 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Valle Tesi 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Focolaccio 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Valli 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Sossa 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
• Calasconi 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)

Sources

• "L'Ostriconi", Sandre (in French), retrieved 2021-12-11
• "Relation: L'Ostriconi (8481190)", OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2021-12-11