The Simeto (Italian pronunciation:[siˈmɛːto]; Sicilian: Simetu; Latin: Symaethus; Greek: Σύμαιθος) is a 113-kilometre (70 mi) long river in Sicily, southern Italy. At 116 kilometres (72 mi), it is the second longest river on the island after the Salso (also known as Southern Imera), but the most important in terms of watershed (4,029 km2 (1,556 sq mi)).[1] It flows through the province of Enna and the province of Catania.
Its source is located near Bronte, from the union of several streams of the Nebrodi Mountains. After receiving its first affluent, the Troina, the river starts running southwards into a spectacular canyon of lava from eruptions of Mount Etna. Near Adrano, Simeto constitutes the boundary between the province of Catania and that of Enna, and receives the Salso,[2] then flows near Paternò.
Simeto's final course is slower and twisting, being all included in the plain of Catania; its last confluences are with the Dittaino and the Gornalunga, before flowing into the Ionian Sea south to the metropolitan area of Catania.
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^Bacino Idrografico del Fiume Simeto (094), Relazione bacino, Regione Siciliana, p. 1-2
^Not to be confused with the larger Salso River of western Sicily.
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simeto, italian, ships, class, water, tanker, italian, pronunciation, siˈmɛːto, sicilian, simetu, latin, symaethus, greek, Σύμαιθος, kilometre, long, river, sicily, southern, italy, kilometres, second, longest, river, island, after, salso, also, known, souther. For the Italian ships see Simeto class water tanker The Simeto Italian pronunciation siˈmɛːto Sicilian Simetu Latin Symaethus Greek Symai8os is a 113 kilometre 70 mi long river in Sicily southern Italy At 116 kilometres 72 mi it is the second longest river on the island after the Salso also known as Southern Imera but the most important in terms of watershed 4 029 km2 1 556 sq mi 1 It flows through the province of Enna and the province of Catania SimetoThe river s mouthLocationCountryItalyPhysical characteristicsSource locationNebrodi Mountains elevationabout 1 700 m 5 600 ft MouthIonian Sea coordinates37 24 01 N 15 05 20 E 37 4003 N 15 0890 E 37 4003 15 0890Length116 km 72 mi Basin size4 029 km2 1 556 sq mi Discharge average25 m3 s 880 cu ft s Its source is located near Bronte from the union of several streams of the Nebrodi Mountains After receiving its first affluent the Troina the river starts running southwards into a spectacular canyon of lava from eruptions of Mount Etna Near Adrano Simeto constitutes the boundary between the province of Catania and that of Enna and receives the Salso 2 then flows near Paterno Simeto s final course is slower and twisting being all included in the plain of Catania its last confluences are with the Dittaino and the Gornalunga before flowing into the Ionian Sea south to the metropolitan area of Catania Notes edit Bacino Idrografico del Fiume Simeto 094 Relazione bacino Regione Siciliana p 1 2 Not to be confused with the larger Salso River of western Sicily nbsp This Sicilian location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to a river in Italy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simeto amp oldid 1186699648, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
