Sele (river)

Coordinates: 40°28′56″N 14°56′34″E / 40.4821°N 14.9427°E / 40.4821; 14.9427
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Siler River
)
Sele
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMonte Paflagone, Caposele
MouthTyrrhenian Sea
 • location
near Paestum
 • coordinates
40°28′56″N 14°56′34″E / 40.4821°N 14.9427°E / 40.4821; 14.9427
Length64 km (40 mi)
Basin size1,200 km2 (460 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average69 m3/s (2,400 cu ft/s)

The Sele is a

Capaccio (not too far from Paestum), in the beginning point of Cilentan Coast
.

History

The important Greek site of

Foce del Sele, a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Hera, is at the ancient mouth of the river, though little remains on the site; the relief friezes
and other finds are now in the museum at Paestum. At this period the Sele represented the border of the Greek and Etruscan zones of influence along the coast.

Hydrography

In terms of average water discharge of southern Italian rivers, it is second only to the Volturno. Its main tributaries are the Tanagro, the Calore Lucano and the Tenza. In ancient times it was known as Silarus. This river is the location of the battle of the Silarus in which Hannibal won a major victory over the Romans, and it is also the place of the battle in which Spartacus and his rebellion was defeated by Marcus Licinius Crassus and his legions.

Geography

The municipalities crossed by the river, from the mouth to the origin, are

Valva, Calabritto and Caposele. Despite of its name, demonym of the river, the municipality of Altavilla Silentina
is not crossed by Sele.

References

  1. ^ Meaning "top of the Sele"

External links

Media related to Sele at Wikimedia Commons