Ofanto

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Ofanto
Origin Torella dei Lombardi
Mouth Adriatic Sea, near Barletta
Basin countries Italy
Length 170 km
Source elevation 715 m
Mouth elevation 0
Avg. discharge 15 m²/s
Basin area 2,780 km²

The Ofanto, known in ancient times as Aufidus, from the greek Ophidus, Ωφιδους, meaning snake, is a 170 km river in southern Italy. which flows through the regions of Campania, Basilicata and Apulia, and into the Adriatic Sea near Barletta.