Amendolea
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationAspromonte
  elevation1,805 m (5,922 ft)
MouthIonian Sea
  coordinates
37°55′36″N 15°53′19″E / 37.9267°N 15.8886°E / 37.9267; 15.8886
Length68.75 km (42.72 mi)
Basin size150.4 km2 (58.1 sq mi)

The Amendolea (Greek: Ποταμός Αμεντολέα from Greek "αμυγδαλέα" (=αμυγδαλιά)) is a river in the province of Reggio Calabria in the Calabria region of southern Italy.[1] Its source is near Montalto in Aspromonte National Park. The river flows south past Roghudi and Condofuri and empties into the Ionian sea west of Bova Marina. It has a drainage basin of 150.4 square kilometres (58.1 sq mi).[2]

References

  1. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 78 J8. ISBN 9780007419135.
  2. Caratteristiche bacino e sottobacini. Amendolea


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