Savuto
| Savuto | |
|---|---|
 Savuto river valley as seen fromScigliano | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Tyrrhenian Sea |
• coordinates | 39°01′55″N16°05′56″E/ 39.0319°N 16.0989°E |
TheSavutois ariverandvalleyinCalabria,SouthernItaly,that lies at the intersection of the provinces ofCosenzaandCatanzaro.It is also the name of aDOCwineproduced in the region.
The river's source is inLa Silaand it empties into theTyrrhenian Sea,at theGulf of Saint Euphemia,after a run of 48 kilometres (30 mi).
The name originates from theLatinSabutus,[1]and it may also correspond to the GreekOcinaros( "that flows quickly" ), on which there was located the ancient town ofTemesa.
It is also the name of a small village near the river
The river is crossed by a Roman bridge along the RomanVia Popilia,the Ponte sul Savuto, or Hannibal's bridge.
The Savuto valley is home to many towns (It:comuniincluding:Aprigliano,Parenti,Rogliano,Santo Stefano di Rogliano,Marzi,Carpanzano,Malito,Scigliano,Pedivigliano,Altilia,Grimaldi,Aiello Calabro,Martirano,San Mango d'Aquino,Cleto,andNocera Terineseknown collectively as "towns of the Savuto" (It:Paesi del Savuto).
References
[edit]- ^Richard J.A. Talbert, ed. (2000).Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World: Map-By-Map Directory.Vol. I. Princeton, NJ and Oxford, UK: Princeton University Press. p. 700.ISBN0691049459.
External links
[edit]- Notizie dalla valle del Savuto(in Italian)
