The Savuto is a
river and
valley in
Calabria
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, Southern
Italy, that lies at the intersection of the provinces of
Cosenza
Cosenza (; local dialect: ''Cusenza'', ) is a city in Calabria, Italy. The city centre has a population of approximately 70,000; the urban area counts more than 200,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Province of Cosenza, which has a populati ...
and
Catanzaro. It is also the name of a
DOC wine produced in the region.
The river's source is in
La Sila and it empties into the
Tyrrhenian Sea, at the
Gulf of Saint Euphemia, after a run of .
The name originates from the
Latin ''Sabutus'',
and it may also correspond to the Greek ''Ocinaros'' ("that flows quickly"), on which there was located the ancient town of
Temesa.
It is also the name of a small village near the river
The Savuto valley is home to many towns (It:
''comuni'' including:
Aprigliano,
Parenti,
Rogliano
Rogliano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It's located in the Savuto Valley. It was mostly destroyed in a violent earthquake in 1638. The town is from Cosenza.
Monuments and place ...
,
Santo Stefano di Rogliano
Santo Stefano di Rogliano is a village and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
The village is bordered by Aprigliano, Cellara, Mangone, Marzi, Paterno Calabro and Rogliano.
See also
* Savuto rive ...
,
Marzi,
Carpanzano
Carpanzano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the ...
,
Malito,
Scigliano
Scigliano is a small town and ''comune located in the hills'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is the birthplace of 16th century Italian humanist Giovanni Valentino Gentile.
See also
* Savuto river
* Geo ...
,
Pedivigliano Pedivigliano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
See also
* Savuto river
The Savuto is a river and valley in Calabria, Southern Italy, that lies at the intersection of the provinces of ...
,
Altilia,
Grimaldi,
Aiello Calabro,
Martirano,
San Mango d'Aquino
San Mango d'Aquino ( Sammanghese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. This town was recently rejuvenated by several construction programs designed to improve access for tourism.
The t ...
,
Cleto, and
Nocera Terinese known collectively as "towns of the Savuto" (It: ''Paesi del Savuto'').
References
External links
Notizie dalla valle del Savuto
Rivers of Italy
Rivers of the Province of Cosenza
Rivers of the Province of Catanzaro
Drainage basins of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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