Sele River
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Sele | |
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Origin | Monte Paflagone, Caposele, Italy |
Mouth | Tyrrhenian Sea, near Paestum |
Basin countries | Italy |
Length | 64 km |
Avg. discharge | 69 m³/s |
Basin area | 1,200 km² |
The Sele is a river in southwestern Italy. Originating from the Monti Picentini, it flows through the region of Campania and into the Gulf of Salerno in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the second river in southern Italy for average water discharge after the Volturno. Its main tributaries are the Tanagro and the Calore Lucano. In ancient times it was known as Silarus.