Bradano
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Bradano Bradanus (historical) |
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 The Bradano |
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| location | Province of Potenza , Matera , Province of Taranto | |
| River system | Bradano | |
| River basin district | Appennino Meridionale | |
| source | near Avigliano in the Lucanian Apennines 40 ° 46 ′ 19 ″ N , 15 ° 55 ′ 46 ″ E |
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| Source height | 938 m slm | |
| muzzle | at the historical site Metapontin the Ionian Sea coordinates: 40 ° 23 ′ 16 ″ N , 16 ° 51 ′ 36 ″ E 40 ° 23 ′ 16 ″ N , 16 ° 51 ′ 36 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m slm | |
| Height difference | 938 m | |
| Bottom slope | 7.8 ‰ | |
| length | 120 km | |
| Catchment area | 2765 km² | |
The Bradano (stress on the first syllable; historically Bradanus ) is a river in the Basilicata region in southern Italy . Its lower course runs over a short stretch in the Apulia region ( Taranto province ).
course
The Bradano rises at an altitude of 938 m north of Potenza near the municipality of Avigliano . It flows through the Bacino di Acerenza reservoir , from there it flows parallel to the Potenza - Altamura railway line, then east of Acerenza in an east-south-east direction, then through the Lago di San Giuliano reservoir , past Matera at some distance south and then in a south-east direction Gulf of Taranto , into which it flows at Metapont .
The catchment area of the river is 2765 km², its length 120 km.
Tributaries
Right-hand tributaries are the Torrente Rosso , the Fra. di Tolve and the Torrente Bilioso , on the left the Torrente Fiumarella , the Torrente Bosentello , the Torrente Gravina di Picciano and the Torrente Fuimicello .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ FW Putzger: Historical World Atlas, 92nd edition - anniversary edition, Berlin and Bielefeld: Velhagen & Klasing, map 22