Amendolea
| Amendolea | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aspromonte |
| • elevation | 1,805 m (5,922 ft) |
| Mouth | Ionian Sea |
• coordinates | 37°55′36″N 15°53′19″E / 37.9267°N 15.8886°E |
| Length | 68.75 km (42.72 mi) |
| Basin size | 150.4 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
- ^ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 78 J8. ISBN 9780007419135.
- ^ Caratteristiche bacino e sottobacini. Amendolea