Coscile
River in Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Coscile is a river in Calabria, southern Italy.[1] In classical antiquity it was known as the Sibarys (Greek: Σύβαρις) and gave its name to the Ancient Greek city. It is the third-largest river in the region in terms of water discharge and extent of its basin after the Crati and Neto. It is the main left tributary of the Crati.
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Coscile | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Pollino massif |
• elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
Mouth | Crati river |
• coordinates | 39°42′11″N 16°27′37″E |
Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
Basin size | 948 km2 (366 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 14 m3/s (490 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Crati→ Gulf of Taranto |
Tributaries | |
• right | Garga, Esaro |
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