Ofanto
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Ofanto | |
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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.