Ofanto River

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The Ofanto River is a major river in southern Italy that flows through the regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Apulia before emptying into the Adriatic Sea.

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Ofanto River canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWithBattle Battle of Cannae
basinArea approximately 2700 square kilometers
basinCountry Italy
belongsToHydrographicDistrict Southern Apennines hydrographic district
country Italy
crossesProvince Avellino
Barletta-Andria-Trani
Foggia
Potenza
drainageBasinShape elongated
economicUse agricultural water supply
emptiesInto Adriatic Sea
floodRisk subject to seasonal flooding
flowsDirection generally west-to-east
flowsNearCity Barletta
Canosa di Puglia
flowsNearTown Melfi
Minervino Murge
Venosa
flowsThroughRegion Apulia
Basilicata
Campania
hasAlternativeName Fiume Ofanto
hasBridge Roman bridge near Canosa di Puglia
hasCulturalSignificance referenced in Roman literature
hasEstuaryType delta-less mouth
hasSeasonalRegime Mediterranean pluvial regime
historicalName Aufidus
languageOfName Italian
length approximately 170 km
locatedIn Southern Italy
locatedOnContinent Europe
mentionedBy Horace
Livy
mouthLocatedNear Gulf of Manfredonia
nearImportantArchaeologicalSite Cannae
linked to: Battle of Cannae

Canosa di Puglia archaeological area
passesThroughGeographicArea Ofanto valley
regionHydrologicalBasin Adriatic Sea basin
linked to: Adriatic Sea
sourceLocation Irpinia
sourceMountainRange Apennines
sourceRegion Campania
tributary Atella River
Ofantino stream
linked to: Ofanto
usedFor irrigation

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Canosa di Puglia locatedNear Ofanto River
Venusia nearRiver Ofanto River
Roman bridge of Canosa crosses Ofanto River
Tavoliere delle Puglie crossedBy Ofanto River
subject linked to: Tavoliere delle Puglie (edge)
Cerignola locatedNear Ofanto River