Belice ( ital. Belice ) - the river in the west of the island of Sicily ( Italy ). Length - 77 km [1] . It is formed in Podzhoreal at the confluence of Belice-Destro (originates near the city of Piana degli Albanesi , flows southwest) from Belice-Sinistro (flowing down the slopes of Rocca-Buzambra ), after 30 km it flows into the Sicilian Channel . Nearby is the archaeological site of Selinunte , known in ancient times under the name Hypsas .
| Belice | |
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| ital. Belice | |
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| Characteristic | |
| Length | 77 km |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | river confluence: Belice-Destro and Belice-Sinistro |
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| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
| • Location | Strait of tunisia |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Mediterranean Sea |
| A country |
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| Region | Sicily |
 - source  - mouth | |
The power of the river flow varies greatly depending on the season. A reservoir was built on the river.
History
During the January 1968 earthquake ( Italian: Terremoto del Belice ), the central part of the Belice Valley was damaged, where numerous residential areas, including Gibellina , Montevago and Salaparuta , were destroyed. 370 people died [2] , about 100 thousand were left homeless [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Enciclopedia della geografia. . - 2. ed. - Novara: Istituto geografico De Agostini, 1993 .-- 1327 p. - ISBN 8841507640 .
- ↑ L. Stabilità, nel 2013 10 milioni per il Belice L'ok dalla commissione Bilancio della Camera - Cronaca . Date of appeal May 18, 2018.
- ↑ Guidoboni, E .; Ferrari G .; Mariotti D .; Comastri A .; Tarabusi G .; Valensise G. Catalog of Strong Earthquakes in Italy (461 BC - 1997) and Mediterranean Area (760 BC - 1500) . INGV-SGA .