Calore Irpino
| Calore Irpino | ||
 Bridge Ponte Vanvitelli by Luigi Vanvitelli in Benevento over the Calore Irpino |
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| Data | ||
| location | Southwest Italy, Campania | |
| River system | Volturno | |
| Drain over | Volturno → Tyrrhenian Sea | |
| River basin district | Appennino Meridionale | |
| source |
Monte Accellica 40 ° 46 '54 " N , 15 ° 0' 29" O |
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| Source height | 1660 m | |
| muzzle | at Amorosi in the Volturno coordinates: 41 ° 11 ′ 6 ″ N , 14 ° 27 ′ 46 ″ E 41 ° 11 ′ 6 ″ N , 14 ° 27 ′ 46 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 45 m | |
| Height difference | 1615 m | |
| Bottom slope | 18 ‰ | |
| length | 92 km | |
| Catchment area | 3058 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
31.8 m³ / s |
| Medium-sized cities | Benevento | |
The Calore Irpino is a river in southwest Italy.
geography
The river has its source near the town of Montella in southern Italy . Montella is in the province of Avellino . In the further course it flows first in a northerly direction. It crosses the areas of the municipalities of Castelfranci , San Mango sul Calore , Taurasi , Paternopoli , Montemarano and Castelvetere sul Calore .
After 43 km the river arrives in the province of Benevento, now flows in an easterly direction past the village of Apice and crosses the provincial capital Benevento . Here the river joins the Sabato . Now the Calore Irpino continues northwards again to the municipality of Ponte , and then again changes its direction of flow to the east. After 92 km the river then reaches the Volturno .
Hydrology
The water of the Calore Irpino comes from the spring and the numerous tributaries in the area. The average amount of water in this river is about 31.8 m³ per second.
