Bussento

Bussento
Bussento near Morigerati
Country	Italy
Basin features
Main source	Cervati mountain, Sanza 900 m (3,000 ft) 40°19′9.66″N 15°13′58.04″E / 40.3193500°N 15.2327889°E / 40.3193500; 15.2327889
River mouth	Gulf of Policastro, Policastro Bussentino 40°03′56.2″N 15°30′36.9″E / 40.065611°N 15.510250°E / 40.065611; 15.510250Coordinates: 40°03′56.2″N 15°30′36.9″E / 40.065611°N 15.510250°E / 40.065611; 15.510250
Physical characteristics
Length	37 km (23 mi)

The Bussento is a river in southwestern Italy. Originating from Cervati mountain, it flows in the Campanian territory of Cilento, in the Province of Salerno. Its mouth is by the Tyrrhenian Sea, nearby Policastro Bussentino.

Geography

After its origin in Cervati, it flows south of Sanza, crosses Sant'Eliano, nearby the artificial Lake Sabetta (fed by the river), and Caselle in Pittari. After Caselle, it flows under the Pannello mountain, and emerges in Morigerati, next to its municipal borders with Tortorella. After it, the Bussento marks Morigerati's border with Santa Marina, flows south of Sicilì, crosses the municipal borders of Torre Orsaia until its railway station in Calleo and, after, it flows near the localities of Hangar, Santa Lucia and Crocefisso. Its mouth, on the Gulf of Policastro, by the Tyrrhenian Sea, is 700 m east of Policastro Bussentino, near Torre Oliva, and 2.4 km west of Scario.

The main tributary of Bussento is the Bussentino, a creek that flows through Casaletto Spartano, Battaglia, Tortorella, and joins the river in Morigerati, near the Bussento Caves.

Natural environment

The Caves of Bussento, located in Morigerati, are a WWF Oasis. It is a nature reserve that includes gorges and caves along the river.^[1][2]

Gallery

Ancient bridge over the river  An old windmill near Morigerati  The gorges near the caves  Entrance to the caves

References

External links

Media related to Bussento at Wikimedia Commons