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The Alcantara (Sicilian: Alcàntara) is a river in Sicily, southern Italy. It has its source on the south side of Monti Nebrodi and its mouth in the Ionian Sea at Capo Schiso in Giardini-Naxos. The river is 52 kilometres (32 mi) long.

Alcantara
The Alcantara during a 2003 flood
Location of the Alcantara in Sicily
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Monti Nebrodi (Commune of Floresta, Province of Messina)
• elevation	1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Mouth	Ionian Sea
• location	Capo Schiso (Commune of Giardini-Naxos, Province of Messina)
• coordinates	37.8076°N 15.2575°E / 37.8076; 15.2575
Length	52 km (32 mi)
Basin size	573 km2 (221 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	2.41 m3/s (85 cu ft/s)

The name Alcantara is of Arabic origin (القنطرة, al-Qanṭarah, 'the Arch') and refers to a bridge from Roman times found by the Arabs. Thucydides called it Akesines Potamos (Ancient Greek: Ἀκεσίνης - Akesínes) while its Latin names were Assinus, Assinos, Asines,[1] Asinius,[2] Onobala, Onobalas,[3] and Acesines.[4] Cantera was another hydronym for it, adopted by Normans. The river is mentioned by Thucydides on occasion of the attack made on Naxos by the Messenians in 425 BCE.[5]

Course

The Alcantara has its source at an elevation of 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) in the municipality of Floresta. On its way to the sea, past the north of Mount Etna, it flows through the municipalities of Randazzo, Mojo Alcantara, Francavilla di Sicilia, Motta Camastra, Castiglione di Sicilia, Graniti, Gaggi, Calatabiano, Taormina and Giardini-Naxos.

Several thousand years ago, the river bed was blocked by a lava flow from Mount Etna. As the lava was cooled much more quickly by the water than it would have done otherwise, it crystallised in the form of columns. Over the next millennia, the river naturally eroded a channel through these columns, resulting an impressive gorges and ravines, such as the Alcantara Gorges (Gole dell'Alcantara) next to Francavilla di Sicilia, where the Peloritani mountains end.

Park

The Alcantara River Park (Parco fluviale dell'Alcantara) was established in 2001 for the protection of the river, and to encourage its use as a relaxation area and tourist destination. The columns and surroundings can be seen in the segment "The Enchanted Doe" of the 2015 film Tale of Tales.

Tributaries

• Flascio
• San Paolo
• Favoscuro
• Fondachello
• Roccella
• Petrolo

References

External links

• (in Italian) Alcantara River Park

На других языках

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[de] Alcantara (Fluss)

Alcantara ist ein Fluss auf Sizilien. Der Name ist arabischen Ursprungs (al-qanṭarah „die Brücke, der Brückenbogen“[1]) und bezieht sich auf eine Brücke aus der Römerzeit, die die Araber in der Nähe der Mündung vorfanden.

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- [en] Alcantara (river)

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[es] Río Alcantara

El río Alcantara es un importante río de la parte oriental de Sicilia (Italia) que recorre 52 kilómetros antes de desembocar en el mar Jónico. Su cuenca hidrográfica se extiende 573 km² por las provincias de Mesina y de Catania.

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[it] Alcantara (fiume)

L'Alcantara (AFI: /alˈkantara/; Càntera in siciliano) è un fiume della Sicilia orientale lungo 53 chilometri, tributario del mar Ionio. Il suo bacino idrico si estende per circa 603 km² nel territorio delle città metropolitane di Messina e di Catania ed è tutelato dall'Ente Parco Fluviale dell'Alcantara.[1]

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[ru] Алькантара (река)

Алька́нтара — река в Италии. Длина реки 53 км, площадь бассейна — 573 км².

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