The
Savuto is a
riverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water...
and
valleyIn geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
in
CalabriaCalabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian peninsula. It is bounded to the north by the region of Basilicata, to the south-west by the region of Sicily, to the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea, and to the east by the...
,
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which lies at the intersection of the provinces of
CosenzaThe Province of Cosenza is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Cosenza.It has an area of 6,650 km², and a total population of 733,797 . It is the biggest Calabrian Province...
and
CatanzaroThe Province of Catanzaro is a province of the Calabria region, in Italy. The city of Catanzaro is capital both of the province and of the region....
. It is also the name of a
wineWine is an alcoholic beverage typically made of fermented grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients. Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast consumes...
produced in the region.
The
Savuto is a
riverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water...
and
valleyIn geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
in
CalabriaCalabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian peninsula. It is bounded to the north by the region of Basilicata, to the south-west by the region of Sicily, to the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea, and to the east by the...
,
ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
which lies at the intersection of the provinces of
CosenzaThe Province of Cosenza is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Cosenza.It has an area of 6,650 km², and a total population of 733,797 . It is the biggest Calabrian Province...
and
CatanzaroThe Province of Catanzaro is a province of the Calabria region, in Italy. The city of Catanzaro is capital both of the province and of the region....
. It is also the name of a
wineWine is an alcoholic beverage typically made of fermented grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients. Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast consumes...
produced in the region.
The river sorges in the
SilaŚīla or sīla is usually rendered into English as "virtue"; other translations include "good conduct," "morality," "moral discipline" and "precept." It is an action that is an intentional effort. It is one of the three practices and the second pāramitā. It refers to moral purity of thought, word,...
and empties into the
Tyrrhenian SeaThe Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy.It is bounded by Corsica and Sardinia , Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, and Calabria , and Sicily .The maximum depth of the sea is ....
, at the Gulf of Sant'Eufemia, after a run of 48 km.
The name originates from the latin
Sabatus, and it may also correspond to the Greek
Ocinaros ("that flows quickly"), on which there was located the ancient town of Temesa.
The Savuto valley is home to many towns (It:
comuniIn Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.- Importance and function :...
including:
ApriglianoAprigliano is town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-See also:* Savuto river...
,
ParentiParenti can refer to*Parenti, Italy, a town in the province of Cosenza*Neri Parenti, an Italian film director*Michael Parenti, an American historian*Christian Parenti, an American journalist...
,
RoglianoRogliano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-External links: on http://www.telecosenza.it Tourist information point of Rogliano...
,
Santo Stefano di RoglianoSanto Stefano di Rogliano is a village and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-Geography:The village is bordered by Aprigliano, Cellara, Mangone, Marzi, Paterno Calabro and Rogliano.-Notes and references:...
,
MarziMarzi is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-See also:* Savuto river...
,
CarpanzanoCarpanzano is town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-See also:* Savuto river...
,
MalitoMalito is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-See also:* Savuto river...
,
SciglianoScigliano is town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-See also:* Savuto river...
,
PediviglianoPedivigliano is town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
,
AltiliaAltilia is town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The comune includes the frazione of Maione.-External links:**...
, Grimaldi,
Aiello CalabroAiello Calabro is town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy.- External links :...
,
MartiranoMartirano is a village and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.-History:Local historians believe that Martirano was built on the ruins of Mamertum, a city of the Roman Empire....
,
San Mango d'AquinoSan Mango d'Aquino is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Hometown to two influential families, The Berardelli family and The Caputo family-Notes and references:...
,
CletoCleto is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-See also:* Savuto river...
, and
Nocera TerineseNocera Terinese is a town and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
known collectively as "towns of the Savuto" (It:
Paesi del Savuto).
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