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RIVA

Volume 19 · 93 words · 1860 Edition

(Germ. *Reif*), a town of the Tyrol, in the circle and 9 miles W.S.W. of Roveredo, stands in a beautiful situation at the head of the Lake of Garda, under the lofty and precipitous mountains which impart grandeur to the scenery of the lake. The climate is delicious; vines, myrtles, oranges, and olives grow in the open air; but the town is dirty and dilapidated. The castle of La Rocca, now a prison, and several convents, are the chief buildings. The lake abounds in fish; and the port is much frequented. Pop. 4980.