The Basento (Latin ''Casuentus'') is a river in the

Basilicata it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = ...

region of southern Italy. It rises at Monte Arioso in the southern Apennine Mountains, southwest of

Potenza Potenza (, also , ; , Potentino dialect: ''Putenz'') is a ''comune'' in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata (former Lucania). Capital of the Province of Potenza and the Basilicata region, the city is the highest regional capital and one ...

in the

province of Potenza The Province of Potenza ( it, Provincia di Potenza; Potentino: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza. Geography It has an area of and a total population of 369,538 (as of 2017). There are ...

. The river flows northeast near Pignola and Potenza before curving east near

Vaglio Basilicata Vaglio Basilicata is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Albano di Lucania, Brindisi Montagna, Cancellara, Pietragalla, Potenza, Tolve and Tricarico. It i ...

. It curves southeast and flows near

Brindisi Montagna Brindisi Montagna, also spelled Brindisi di Montagna ( Lucano: ) is an Arbëreshë town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geography The municipality borders with Albano di Lucania, Anzi, Potenz ...

Trivigno Trivigno is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is the birthplace of the silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible ...

, and

Albano di Lucania Albano di Lucania ( Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 ...

. A right tributary coming from Lago di Ponte Fontanelle flows into the river in this area. The river forms the border between the province of Potenza and the province of Matera for a short distance before flowing into the province of Matera. It flows eastward near Tricarico,

Calciano Calciano ( nap, Caucesciàne) is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 ...

, and

Grassano Grassano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is located between the Bradano and Basento rivers at an elevation ranging from about above sea level. The town proper is from Matera a ...

before curving southeast. The river flows near

Grottole Grottole ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the region of Basilicata in southern Italy. Geography The village of Grottole extends along a crest in a territory rich in waters: the Basento and Bradano rivers, the ...

, Miglionico,

Pomarico Pomarico () is a small town of 4500 inhabitants in Southern Italy, in the region Basilicata. It is about from Matera, the capital of the province to which Pomarico belongs. The town was founded about 850 AD by the Byzantines. An old castle ...

Ferrandina Ferrandina ( Lucano: ) is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is a center for production of high quality olive oil. Geography data The town is located on a hill in the Basento Vall ...

, and Monte Finese before curving eastward. It flows near Pisticci and Bernalda before flowing into the Gulf of Taranto, which is part of the Ionian Sea, near Metaponto. The main city on the Basento is

, the capital of

External links

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References

Rivers of the Province of Potenza Rivers of the Province of Matera Rivers of Italy Drainage basins of the Ionian Sea {{Italy-river-stub