Alvo (river)

The Alvo is a river in the Basilicata region of southern Italy.^[1] The source of the river is located in the province of Potenza between Pietragalla and Vaglio Basilicata. It flows north near Pietragalla and curves eastward north of Cancellara and south of the Bradano. The river then flows southeast near Oppido Lucano, Tolve, and San Chirico Nuovo before curving northeast. It then crosses the border into the province of Matera and joins the Bradano west of Irsina.

Alvo
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Pietragalla and Vaglio Basilicata
Mouth	Bradano
• coordinates	40.7347°N 16.1882°E / 40.7347; 16.1882
Basin features
Progression	Bradano→ Gulf of Taranto

References

1. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 77 P6. ISBN 9780007419135.