Savuto River
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River
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and valley
Valley
In 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 Calabria
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, Italy
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which lies at the intersection of the provinces of Cosenza
Province of Cosenza
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and Catanzaro
Province of Catanzaro
The 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.- Demographics :The following is a list of the province of Catanzaro comunes with population over 5,000:...
. It is also the name of a DOC
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wine
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produced in the region.
The river sorges in the Sila
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and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea
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, 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.
It is also the name of a small village near the river
The Savuto valley is home to many towns (It: comuni
Comune
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including: Aprigliano
Aprigliano
Aprigliano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
, Parenti
Parenti
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, Rogliano
Rogliano
Rogliano 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 Rogliano
Santo Stefano di Rogliano
Santo 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:...
, Marzi
Marzi
Marzi is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
, Carpanzano
Carpanzano
Carpanzano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
, Malito
Malito
Malito is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
, Scigliano
Scigliano
Scigliano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.- Immigration : - Demografic Stats...
, Pedivigliano
Pedivigliano
Pedivigliano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
, Altilia
Altilia
Altilia is a 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 Calabro
Aiello Calabro
Aiello Calabro is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy.- External links :...
, Martirano
Martirano
Martirano 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'Aquino
San Mango d'Aquino
San Mango d'Aquino is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. This town was recently rejuvenated by several construction programs designed to improve access for tourism.-Religion:...
, Savuto, and Nocera Terinese
Nocera Terinese
Nocera Terinese is a town and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.In its territory, according to the last archaeological investigations, was located the ancient Greater Greece city of Temesa....
known collectively as "towns of the Savuto" (It: Paesi del Savuto).