Sele ( Italian: Sele ) is a river in southern Italy .
| Sele | |
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| ital. Sele | |
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| Characteristic | |
| Length | 64 km |
| Pool | 3223 km² |
| Water consumption | 69 m³ / s |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | Neapolitan Apennines |
| • Height | 420 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Gulf of Salern |
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| Location | |
| A country |
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The length is 64 km, the basin area is 3223 km², the water discharge at the mouth is 69 m² / s. It flows through the territory of the Campania region (the provinces of Avellino and Salerno ). The source is in the Neapolitan Apennines , on Mount Paflagone ( Italian: Paflagone ), near Mount Cervialto. The height of the source is 420 m above sea level. It flows into the Gulf of Salerno north of the ancient city of Paestum (modern Pesto).
The main tributaries are Tanagro and Calore Lucano .
In ancient times it was called Silar ( lat. Silarus ). In 71 BC e. near the river, Mark Licinius Crassus defeated the army of Spartacus .