Ofanto River
E545838
The Ofanto River is a major river in southern Italy that flows through the regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Apulia before emptying into the Adriatic Sea.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWithBattle | Battle of Cannae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinArea | approximately 2700 square kilometers ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToHydrographicDistrict | Southern Apennines hydrographic district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| crossesProvince |
Avellino
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barletta-Andria-Trani NERFINISHED ⓘ Foggia NERFINISHED ⓘ Potenza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasinShape | elongated ⓘ |
| economicUse | agricultural water supply ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floodRisk | subject to seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally west-to-east ⓘ |
| flowsNearCity |
Barletta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canosa di Puglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsNearTown |
Melfi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minervino Murge NERFINISHED ⓘ Venosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThroughRegion |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilicata NERFINISHED ⓘ Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Fiume Ofanto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Roman bridge near Canosa di Puglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | referenced in Roman literature ⓘ |
| hasEstuaryType | delta-less mouth ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalRegime | Mediterranean pluvial regime ⓘ |
| historicalName | Aufidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| length | approximately 170 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Horace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Livy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedNear | Gulf of Manfredonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearImportantArchaeologicalSite |
Cannae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canosa di Puglia archaeological area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughGeographicArea | Ofanto valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHydrologicalBasin | Adriatic Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Irpinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMountainRange | Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributary |
Atella River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ofantino stream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | irrigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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