The Salinello ( la, Zerninus) is a river in Italy. It is located in the
province of Teramo in the
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese Neapolitan, Abbrùzze , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; nap, label=Sabino dialect, Aquilano, Abbrùzzu; #History, historically Abruzzi) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy wi ...
region of
southern Italy
Southern Italy ( it, Sud Italia or ) also known as ''Meridione'' or ''Mezzogiorno'' (), is a macroregion of the Italian Republic consisting of its southern half.
The term ''Mezzogiorno'' today refers to regions that are associated with the peop ...
. The source of the river is in the
Monti della Laga
Monti della Laga is a mountain range in the central Apennines of Italy. Their ruggedness and inaccessibility makes them one of the lesser known areas of the Italian peninsula.
Geography
The mountains run for a length of about between the Italia ...
range southwest of
Montagna dei Fiori.
The river flows eastward and curves northeast near
Civitella del Tronto. The river then curves southeast near
Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata and the border with the
province of Ascoli Piceno. Finally, the river flows east near
Sant'Omero
Sant'Omero ( Abruzzese: ') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy.
Near the town is the 10th-century church of Santa Maria a Vico
Santa Maria a Vico is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province ...
and enters the
Adriatic Sea near
Giulianova
Giulianova ( Giuliese: ' ) is a coastal town and ''comune'' in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo region, Italy. The ''comune'' also has city ( it, città) status, thus also known as Città di Giulianova.
Geography
The town lies in the north of the A ...
and
Tortoreto Lido.
References
Rivers of the Province of Teramo
Rivers of Italy
Adriatic Italian coast basins
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