Esaro (Cosenza)

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Esaro
Location
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza
Physical characteristics
Sourcenear Sant'Agata di Esaro
 • elevation1757 m
MouthCoscile
 • coordinates
39°43′00″N 16°18′24″E / 39.7168°N 16.3066°E / 39.7168; 16.3066Coordinates: 39°43′00″N 16°18′24″E / 39.7168°N 16.3066°E / 39.7168; 16.3066
Length47 km (29 mi)
Basin size543 km2 (210 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average8.9 m3/s (310 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionCoscileCratiGulf of Taranto
Tributaries 
 • leftGrondo

The Esaro is a river in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy.[1] Its source is near Sant'Agata di Esaro. The river flows northeast near Roggiano Gravina before being joined by a left tributary, the Grondo, and a right tributary a short distance further. It then joins the Coscile as a right tributary of that river north of Spezzano Albanese, near the ancient site known as . It is the main tributary of the Coscile.

References[]

  1. ^ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 78 K4. ISBN 9780007419135.


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