Clitunno (river)

The Fonti di Clitunno in Pissignano

The Clitunno ( in ancient Clitumnus ) is a river with a distance of 40 km in the province of Perugia in Umbria in Italy, which flows as a tributary in the Topino in Montefalco.

Course

The river rises in Pissignano, a district about 3 km northwest of the municipality of Campello sul Clitunno, Perugia and about 43 km southeast of Perugia in the Fonti di Clitunno. Then it flows northwest to Trevi, where it flows between Trevi and Cannaiola, a district of Trevi, further to the north east, and by Bevagna. After caprolactam ( Bevagna) he unites with the Timia and flows south of Montefalco as a left tributary of the Topino, a tributary of the Tiber.

History

In ancient times the Clitumnus was known mainly for its sources, which were described by the younger Pliny in detail. With them was a sanctuary of the river god of the same name. It was under the supervision of the city Hispellum and was visited by the Emperor Caligula. In early medieval times, the temple was converted into a church. The natural beauties of the Clitumnus were praised by ancient writers. In the 19th century Byron and Carducci devoted the source and the river poems. Carducci wrote in his Odi barbare under the title Clitunno:

" Salve, Umbria verde, e tu del puro fonte numerical Clitunno! "