The Bradano is a river in the Basilicata and Apulia regions of southern Italy. Its source is Lago Pesole (which is near

Forenza Forenza ( Lucano: ) is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, southern Italy. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza, Avigliano, Filiano, Ginestra, Maschito, Palazzo San Gervasio, Pietragalla, Ripacandida Ripacandid ...

and Filiano) in the province of Potenza. The river flows southeast near Monte Torretta,

Acerenza Acerenza ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. History With its strategic position above sea-level, Acerenza has been sacked by a series of invaders. The town, then kno ...

, and

Oppido Lucano Oppido Lucano ( Oppidano: ; la, Oppidum; osc, Opinum, script=Latn) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza, Cancellara, Genzano di Lucania, I ...

. After crossing into the

province of Matera The province of Matera ( it, Provincia di Matera; Materano: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera. It has an area of and a total population of 201,133; the city Matera has a population of 61,204. Th ...

, it is joined by a right tributary, the Alvo. The river flows near

Irsina Irsina, until 1895 called Montepeloso (in local dialect: or ), is a town, ''comune'' (municipality) and former Latin bishopric in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The town Irsina is an agricultural town p ...

before being joined by a left tributary, the

Basentello The Basentello is a river that flows near the border between the Apulia and Basilicata regions of southern Italy. Its source is near Palazzo San Gervasio. The river flows southeast and forms part of the border between the province of Potenza and ...

. Shortly after that, it is joined by another right tributary, the

Bilioso The Bilioso is a river in the province of Matera in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its source is near Tricarico and San Chirico Nuovo and the border with the province of Potenza. The river flows southeast and curves northeast before again flowi ...

. The river then enters

Lago di San Giuliano Lago di San Giuliano is a lake in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The lake is located entirely within the province of Matera. It is southwest of Matera, east of Grottole, and north of Miglionico. The Bradano The Bradano is a river in th ...

. After flowing out of the lake, the Bradano is joined by a left tributary, the Gravina, and flows southeast near

Montescaglioso Montescaglioso ( Montese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Matera, Basilicata, southern Italy. The economy is mostly based on agriculture, including production of renowned oil and wine, as well as traditional food. Historically, i ...

before entering the province of Taranto. It is then joined by a left tributary, the Gravina di Matera, before re-entering the province of Matera after a short distance. The river flows near the border with the province of Taranto before entering the Gulf of Taranto near Lido di Metaponto.

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