Savuto Explained

Savuto
Mouth:Tyrrhenian Sea
Mouth Coordinates:39.0319°N 16.0989°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Italy

The Savuto is a river and valley in Calabria, Southern Italy, that lies at the intersection of the provinces of Cosenza and Catanzaro. It is also the name of a DOC wine produced in the region.

The river's source is in La Sila and it empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the Gulf of Saint Euphemia, after a run of 48km (30miles).

The name originates from the Latin Sabutus,[1] and it may also correspond to the Greek Ocinaros ("that flows quickly"), on which there was located the ancient town of Temesa.

It is also the name of a small village near the river

The river is crossed by a Roman bridge along the Roman Via Popilia, the Ponte sul Savuto, or Hannibal's bridge.

The Savuto valley is home to many towns (It: comuni including: Aprigliano, Parenti, Rogliano, Santo Stefano di Rogliano, Marzi, Carpanzano, Malito, Scigliano, Pedivigliano, Altilia, Grimaldi, Aiello Calabro, Martirano, San Mango d'Aquino, Cleto, and Nocera Terinese known collectively as "towns of the Savuto" (It: Paesi del Savuto).

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World: Map-By-Map Directory . Richard J.A. Talbert . I . 2000 . Princeton University Press . Princeton, NJ and Oxford, UK . 0691049459 . 700 .