Crati
The Crati is a river in Calabria, southern Italy. It is the largest river of Calabria and the third largest river of southern Italy after the Volturno and the Sele. In classical antiquity it was known as the Crathis or Crater (Greek: Κρᾶθις).
| Crati | |
|---|---|
The Crati at Cosenza | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sila Mountains |
| • elevation | 1,742 m (5,715 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Taranto |
• location | Laghi di Sibari |
• coordinates | 39°43′25″N 16°31′45″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 91 km (57 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,448 km2 (945 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 36 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Busento, Coscile |
| • right | Arente, Mucone, Duglia |
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