Belice

The course of the Belice

Template: Infobox River / Obsolete

The Belice is a river in western Sicily. He has two source rivers: the 45 km long Belice destro, which rises in Piana degli Albanesi near, and the approximately 42 km long Belice sinistro, which rises at the Rocca Busambra.

The Belice has a total length of about 77 km (by Belice destro ). It flows through the provinces of Palermo, Agrigento and Trapani and flows near the archaeological site of Selinunte into the sea.

He feeds the reservoirs Piana degli Albanesi Lake and Lake Prizzi.

Events

In ancient times, the Belice had the name " Crimisus ". On the banks of this river defeated in June 341 or 340 BC, the Syracusans under Timoleon the Carthaginians in the Battle of the Crimisus.

An earthquake in 1968 destroyed many places in the Belice Valley, including Gibellina, Montevago and Salaparuta. Nearly 400 people died and 70,000 were left homeless.

  • River in Europe
  • River in Sicily
  • Mediterranean water system
Lago di Piana degli Albanesi Prizzi Lake Battle of the Crimissus
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