What is "tirso"

Tirso is Spanish and Portuguese for Thyrsus, and usually refers to the saint of that name ( Saint Thyrsus) (San Tirso, Santo Tirso). It can also refer to:

People

• Tirso de Molina (1579-1648), Spanish playwright, poet and friar
• Prince Tirso of Bulgaria (2002- )

Places

• Ulà Tirso, commune of Sardinia
• Santo Tirso, city in Portugal
• Santo Tirso parish, municipality in Portugal
• San Tirso de Abres, municipality in Asturias

Geography

• Tirso (river), the most important river of Sardinia

• , a tugboat

The Tirso (, Latin Thyrsus) is a 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 and crosses the island from east to west, passing through Lake Omodeo and entering the sea in the Gulf of Oristano.

Category:Rivers of Italy Category:Rivers of Sardinia