Bussento

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Bussento
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Bussento near Morigerati
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Cervati mountain, Sanza
  coordinates 40°19′10″N15°13′58″E / 40.31944°N 15.23278°E / 40.31944; 15.23278
  elevation900 m (3,000 ft)
Mouth Tyrrhenian Sea
  location
Gulf of Policastro, Policastro Bussentino
  coordinates
40°03′56″N15°30′37″E / 40.06556°N 15.51028°E / 40.06556; 15.51028
Length37 km (23 mi)

The Bussento is a river in southwestern Italy. Originating from Cervati mountain, it flows in the Campanian territory of Cilento, in the Province of Salerno. Its mouth is by the Tyrrhenian Sea, nearby Policastro Bussentino.

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Geography

After its origin in Cervati, it flows south of Sanza, crosses Sant'Eliano, nearby the artificial Lake Sabetta (fed by the river), and Caselle in Pittari. After Caselle, it flows under the Pannello mountain, and emerges in Morigerati, next to its municipal borders with Tortorella. After it, the Bussento marks Morigerati's border with Santa Marina, flows south of Sicilì, crosses the municipal borders of Torre Orsaia until its railway station in Calleo and, after, it flows near the localities of Hangar, Santa Lucia and Crocefisso. Its mouth, on the Gulf of Policastro, by the Tyrrhenian Sea, is 700 m west of Policastro Bussentino, near Torre Oliva, and 2.4 km east of Scario.

The main tributary of Bussento is the Bussentino, a creek that flows through Casaletto Spartano, Battaglia, Tortorella, and joins the river in Morigerati, near the Bussento Caves.

Natural environment

The Caves of Bussento, located in Morigerati, are a WWF Oasis. It is a nature reserve that includes gorges and caves along the river. [1] [2]

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