The city of Foligno is crossed by the Topino River, which runs along the perimeter walls for a long stretch.
The Topino rises on the slopes of Mount Pennino, in the municipality of Nocera Umbra, and is fed by a large number of springs determined by the alternation of imposing permeable limestone massifs and impermeable clayey formations. Before reaching Foligno, it receives the waters of the Menotre River and those of the Timia once it has passed the city. The Timia collects the rivers that cross the Umbrian Valley between Spoleto and Bevagna.
Foligno is a centre of Roman origin and owes a lot to this river, which over the centuries has represented a great resource for the population. There have been extensive interventions, over time, that allowed for a regulation of the waters aimed at avoiding the risk of flooding.
