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Sele (river)

Field	Value
name	Sele
image	Sele river.jpg
map	Sélé (fleuve).png
source1_location	Monte Paflagone, Caposele
mouth_location	near Paestum
mouth	Tyrrhenian Sea
mouth_coordinates
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	Italy
length	64 km
discharge1_avg	69 m3/s
basin_size	1200 km2

The Sele is a river in southwestern Italy. Originating from the Monti Picentini in Caposele, it flows through the region of Campania, in the provinces of Salerno and Avellino. Its mouth is in the Gulf of Salerno, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the borders between the municipalities of Eboli and Capaccio (not too far from Paestum), in the beginning point of Cilentan Coast.

History

The important Greek site of Foce del Sele, a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Hera, is at the ancient mouth of the river, though little remains on the site; the relief friezes and other finds are now in the museum at Paestum. At this period the Sele represented the border of the Greek and Etruscan zones of influence along the coast.

Hydrography

In terms of average water discharge of southern Italian rivers, it is second only to the Volturno. Its main tributaries are the Tanagro, the Calore Lucano and the Tenza. In ancient times it was known as Silarus. This river is the location of the battle of the Silarus in which Hannibal won a major victory over the Romans, and it is also the place of the battle in which Spartacus and his rebellion was defeated by Marcus Licinius Crassus and his legions.

Geography

The municipalities crossed by the river, from the mouth to the origin, are Eboli, Capaccio, Albanella, Serre, Campagna, Contursi Terme, Oliveto Citra, Colliano, Senerchia, Valva, Calabritto and Caposele. Despite its name, demonym of the river, the municipality of Altavilla Silentina is not crossed by Sele.

References

Meaning "top of the Sele"

Wikipedia Source

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