The Agri is a river in the
Basilicata
Basilicata (, ; ), also known by its ancient name Lucania (, , ), is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. It has two coastlines: a 30-kilometr ...
region of
southern Italy
Southern Italy (, , or , ; ; ), also known as () or (; ; ; ), is a macroregion of Italy consisting of its southern Regions of Italy, regions.
The term "" today mostly refers to the regions that are associated with the people, lands or cultu ...
. In ancient times it was known as ''Aciris'' (). The source of the river is in the
Lucan Apennines north of
Monte Volturino and west of
Calvello
Calvello ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata, known for its traditional production of artistic ceramics.
It is bounded by the towns of Abriola, Anzi, Laurenzana, Marsi ...
in the
province of Potenza
The province of Potenza (; Potentino: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of 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 100 ''comuni'' (singular: ''com ...
.
It is near the source of the
Basento. The river flows south near
Paterno before curving southeast. It flows near
Tramutola,
Viggiano
Viggiano is a ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Calvello, Corleto Perticara, Grumento Nova, Laurenzana, Marsicovetere, and Montemurro.
Viggiano is known for m ...
, and
Grumento Nova before entering a lake. After exiting the lake, the river flows eastward near
Armento,
Missanello,
Aliano, and
Sant'Arcangelo. A right tributary, the Racanello, enters the river in this area. The river forms the border between the province of Potenza and the
province of Matera for part of this area of the river. It flows into a small lake before entering the province of Matera. The river flows for a short distance before entering Lago di Gannano. After exiting the lake, the river flows southeast near
Tursi,
Montalbano Jonico, and
Scanzano Jonico before flowing into the
Gulf of Taranto near
Policoro.
References
Rivers of the Province of Potenza
Rivers of the Province of Matera
Rivers of Italy
Drainage basins of the Ionian Sea
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