The Tammaro (Tàmmaro) is a river in southwestern Italy, with a length of 78 kilometres (48 mi) and catchment area of 673 square kilometres (260 sq mi).[1] It rises in the Sella del Vinchiaturo in the Apennine Mountains and is a tributary of the Calore Irpino river. In ancient times it was known by the Latin name Tamarus.
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Location | |
Country | Molise and Campania, southern Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sella di Vinchiaturo |
• elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
Mouth | Calore Irpino |
• coordinates | 41.1466°N 14.8320°E / 41.1466; 14.8320 |
Length | 78 km (48 mi) |
Basin size | 793 km2 (306 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Calore Irpino→ Volturno→ Tyrrhenian Sea |
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