The Tirso (Sardinian: Tirsu, Latin Thyrsus) is a 152-kilometre (94 mi) river, the most important of the island of Sardinia (Italy). It rises from the plateau of Buddusò, on the slopes of the Punta Pianedda at an elevation of 985 metres (3,232 ft) and crosses the island from east to west, passing through Lake Omodeo and entering the sea in the Gulf of Oristano.

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Tirso Tirsu
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Punta Pianedda (Buddusò) plateau
• elevation	985 m (3,232 ft)
Mouth	Mediterranean Sea
• location	Gulf of Oristano
• coordinates	39.885°N 8.54056°E / 39.885; 8.54056
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	152 km (94 mi)
Basin size	3,375 km2 (1,303 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	4.28 m3/s (151 cu ft/s)

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