Montone (river)

Montone
Montone
	The Montone at Forlì
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Tuscan-Emilian Apennine mountains in the Metropolitan City of Florence
• elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Mouth	Fiumi Uniti
• coordinates	44°23′47″N 12°12′02″E / 44.3965°N 12.2006°E
Length	90 km (56 mi)
Discharge
• average	5 m3/s (180 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Fiumi Uniti→ Adriatic Sea

The Montone is a river in the historical region of

Apennines to flow directly into the Adriatic Sea rather than entering the Po. Its Latin name was Utis or Vitis.^[1]

The source of the river is in the

Uniti

.

The Battle of Ravenna was fought near the confluence with the Ronco in 1512. Also famous is the Acquacheta stream, mentioned by Dante Alighieri in his Divine Comedy.

References

^ Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Utis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
ISBN 9780007419135
.

ISBN 9780843715606
.

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[1] Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Utis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

[2] ISBN 9780007419135
.

[3] ISBN 9780843715606
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