Sarno (river)
| Sarno | ||
 Bridge at San Marzano |
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| Data | ||
| location | Southwest Italy, Campania | |
| River system | Sarno | |
| River basin district | Appennino Meridionale | |
| source |
Sarno 40 ° 49 ′ 28 " N , 14 ° 37 ′ 38" E |
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| muzzle | in the Tyrrhenian Sea , Torre Annunziata Coordinates: 40 ° 43 ′ 43 " N , 14 ° 28 ′ 15" E 40 ° 43 ′ 43 " N , 14 ° 28 ′ 15" E
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| length | 30 km | |
| Catchment area | 500 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
13 m³ / s |
The Sarno is a river in the Italian region of Campania . The Romans called him Sarnus . In Prokop he called a "dragon". In ancient times, the Sarnus was a calm, water-rich and navigable river that flowed into the Gulf of Naples (ancient: Sinus Puteolanus or Cumanus ) at Nuceria Alfaterna . According to Konon , the name comes from the Pelasgians who are said to have settled here, coming from the Peloponnese . They were called Sarrastae and the river Sarre .
Due to the tectonic activities, the eruptions of Vesuvius , today's coastline has been changed and the estuary of the river has shifted to the west. Due to the deforestation of the forests in the source area, the river is no longer as rich in water and no longer navigable.
The port of Pompeii at the mouth of the river was also used by Nola , Nuceria and Acerrae . The river god was a youth with ram horns, which is shown above all by coins from Nuceria.
