Sarno River
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Sarno | |
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Personification of Sarno in Pompei | |
Origin | Above Sarno |
Mouth | Bay of Naples, near Pompeii |
Basin countries | Italy |
Length | 24 km |
Source elevation | 30m |
Avg. discharge | 13 m³/s |
Basin area | 500 km² |
Sarno is a stream to the south of Naples in Italy, which passes through Pompeii. It is considered the most polluted river in Europe. [1]
[edit] History
It was known as Sarnus by the Romans.