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Where does the Arno River begin and which major Italian city does it flow through?
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Apennine Range
The Apennines mountain range.
The Arno River rises on the slopes of Monte Falterona, located within the Tuscan Apennine Range in central Italy.1
The river flows through the major city of Florence, which was historically founded to control the river's crossing point. After passing through Florence, the Arno continues its course westward, flowing past Empoli and Pisa before reaching the Ligurian Sea.12