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Gela (river)

Coordinates: 37°03′28″N 14°15′37″E / 37.0579°N 14.2603°E / 37.0579; 14.2603
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Gela
Location
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Physical characteristics
MouthMediterranean Sea
 • coordinates
37°03′28″N 14°15′37″E / 37.0579°N 14.2603°E / 37.0579; 14.2603
Ancient coins of Gela depicted a man-headed bull, the personification of the river Gela

The Gela river is located in Sicily. It originates from the Disueri lake and, after about 59 kilometers, flows into the Strait of Sicily of the Mediterranean Sea, near the town Gela.[1]

Overview

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The extension of the basin of the river is about 569 square kilometers.

Giozzo and Maroglio are its main tributary rivers.

The name Gela (Γέλα) may come from the Greek verb γελάω "I smile/laugh".

Notes

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  1. ^ (both are mentioned by Virgil, in the third book of Aeneid: <<...Immanisque Gela fluvii cognomine dicta...>>)