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The Sarno, known as Sarnus to the Romans, is a stream that passes through Pompeii to the south of the Italian city of Naples.[3] It is considered the most polluted river in Europe.[4] It flows about 24 kilometres (15 mi) from the base of Mt. Sarno to the Bay of Naples collecting water from the Solofrana and Cavaiola tributaries during the course of its flow.
| Sarno | |
|---|---|
 Personification of Sarno in Pompei | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Above Sarno |
| • elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Mouth | Tyrrhenian Sea |
• location | Bay of Naples, near Pompeii |
• coordinates | 40.7285°N 14.4692°E |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 715 km2 (276 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s) at Scafati[1] |
It is still partially used for irrigation, as well as the transportation of goods and fishing. It is part of the Sarno river basin, which covers about 715 square kilometres (276 sq mi).[2][5]
The Sarno is one the most polluted rivers in Europe, due to agricultural waste and insufficiently treated industrial waste water.[6][2]
There are about 500 small industrial units in the area which still emit pollute. Water treatment plants have been installed, however, they do not work to full capacity. The mouth of the river continues to make bathing in the sea impossible, despite numerous protests.
The plain at the mouth of the river was the site of the Battle of the Sarno, fought in 1460.
References
- Tommaso De Pippo, Carlo Donadio, Marco Guida, Carmela Petrosino: The case of Sarno River (Southern Italy): effects of geomorphology on the environmental impacts. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, Mai 2006 May, 13(3), S. 184-91, doi: 10.1065/espr2005.08.287
- P. Montuori, P. Lama, S. Aurino, D. Naviglio, M. Triassi: Metals loads into the Mediterranean Sea: estimate of Sarno River: inputs and ecological risk. Ecotoxicology, 2013, 22, S. 295–307, DOI 10.1007/s10646-012-1026-9
- Purcell, N., R. Talbert, S. Gillies, T. Elliott, J. Becker. "Places: 433102 (Sarnus (river))". Pleiades. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
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- Albanese, S; Iavazzo, P; Adamo, P; Lima, A; De Vivo, B. "Assessment of the environmental conditions of the Sarno river basin (south Italy): a stream sediment approach". Environ Geochem Health. 35: 283–97. doi:10.1007/s10653-012-9483-x. PMID 23053925.
- Peter Greenberg, Don't Go There! The Travel Detective's Essential Guide to the Must-Miss Places of the World. St Martins Press, 2008, S. 27–28
External links
SOURCE: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA
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[de] Sarno (Fluss)
Der Sarno ist ein Fluss in der italienischen Region Kampanien. Die Römer nannten ihn Sarnus. Bei Prokop wird er als „Drache“ bezeichnet. In der Antike war der Sarnus ein ruhiger, wasserreicher und schiffbarer Fluss, der bei Nuceria Alfaterna in den Golf von Neapel (antik: Sinus Puteolanus oder Cumanus) mündete. Der Name stammt laut Konon von den Pelasgern, die sich hier, aus der Peloponnes kommend, niedergelassen haben sollen. Sie nannten sich Sarrastae und den Fluss Sarre.[3]- [en] Sarno (river)
[it] Sarno (fiume)
Il Sarno è un fiume della Campania che, a dispetto della sua brevità (appena 24 km), può contare su un bacino notevolmente esteso (c. 500 km²).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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