Lys (Dora Baltea)

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| name = Lys

| image = Torrente Lys.JPG

| image_caption = The Lys at Gressoney-Saint-Jean

| map = Lys (rivière).png

| source1_location = Monte Rosa

| source1_coordinates = {{coord|45|53|00|N|7|48|40|E|region:IT-AO_type:waterbody_source:kolossus-frwiki|display=inline}}

| mouth = Dora Baltea

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|45.5900|7.7925|type:river_region:IT|display=it}}

| progression = {{RDora Baltea}}

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Italy

| length = {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| source1_elevation = {{convert|2500|m|ft|abbr=on}}

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The Lys (Walser German: Liisu or Lyesu) is a small {{convert|40|km|mi}} river (classified as a torrente).

Geography

It flows from the Lys Glacier on the south side of the Monte Rosa massif, at the foot of Vincent Pyramid, elevation {{convert|4215|m|ft}}, and runs through the Gressoney Valley, flanked by a road, through the following municipalities:

It converges with the Dora Baltea (fr. Doire baltée) as a right tributary at Pont-Saint-Martin.

Its left-side tributaries are Avant-Cir, Glassit, Loo, Mos, Niel, Pacoulla, and Tourrison. From the right it receives: Rû de Nantay, Stolen and Valbona.

Gallery

Lys river springs.jpg|The sources of the Lys at the Lys glacier in the Monte Rosa mountain massif, below the Vincent Pyramid and close to the giant Lyskamm (4.533 m)

Lys vicino a Gaby.jpg|The river close to Gaby

Duarf an der Lys, Hauptort der Gemeinde Issime im Aostatal, Italien.jpg|The river close to Issime

FontainemoreAugust192023 01.jpg|In Fontainemore

Pont-Saint-Martin-Ponte-DSCF8380.JPG|The Pont Saint-Martin

PerlozAug032024 05.jpg|The river Lys in the Perloz municipality

Category:Rivers of Aosta Valley

Category:Rivers of Italy

Category:Rivers of the Alps