Amusa (river)

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Amusa
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Mouth Ionian Sea
  coordinates
38°20′15″N16°27′40″E / 38.3376°N 16.4612°E / 38.3376; 16.4612

The Amusa is a river in Southern Italy whose source is near the border between the province of Reggio Calabria and the province of Vibo Valentia. [1] From there, the river flows southeast past Caulonia and into the Ionian Sea east of Roccella Ionica.

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References

  1. The Times (2003), Comprehensive Atlas of the World Eleventh Edition, Times Books, Plate 78 (K7).