Lao (river)
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Lao Laino, Laus, Laos, Λᾶος (historical), Mercure |
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 Rafting on the Lao near Papasídero |
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| location | Province of Potenza , Province of Cosenza | |
| River system | Lao | |
| River basin district | Appennino Meridionale | |
| source | on Monte Serra near Rotonda (Basilicata) | |
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Tyrrhenian Sea south of Scalea Coordinates: 39 ° 46 ′ 36 " N , 15 ° 47 ′ 39" E 39 ° 46 ′ 36 " N , 15 ° 47 ′ 39" E |
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| length | 51 km | |
| Catchment area | 601 km² | |
The Lao (also Laino , in the upper reaches of Mércure , historically Laus , Λᾶος ) is a river in southern Italy . It rises in the Basilicata region , but mostly runs in the Calabria region .
course
The Lao rises in the Parco Nazionale del Pollino on Monte Serra in Viggianello (Basilicata) near Rotonda (Basilicata) , flows first to the west, crosses the border between the regions of Basilicata and Calabria, turns to the south, passes the places Laino Borgo and Laino Castello and crosses the A3 Autostrada motorway . As a result, it continues to flow in a south-south-westerly direction, past Papasidero , until, after a run of 51 km south of Scalea, it flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea .
Its catchment area is 601 km².
Tributaries
From the left the Lao flows into the Fiume Argentino .
Individual evidence
- ^ FW Putzger: Historical World Atlas, 92nd edition - anniversary edition, Berlin and Bielefeld: Velhagen & Klasing, map 22