Esaro (Crotone)

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Esaro
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Esaro (Crotone)
Location
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Crotone
Physical characteristics
Sourcenear Cutro
  elevation300 m
Mouth Ionian Sea
  location
Crotone
  coordinates
39°05′27″N17°06′56″E / 39.0908°N 17.1156°E / 39.0908; 17.1156
Length20 km (12 mi)
Basin size110 km2 (42 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average0.6 m3/s (21 cu ft/s)

The Esaro (Latin : Aisaros) [1] is a river in the province of Crotone, Calabria, southern Italy. [2] Its source is near Cutro. The river flows southeast near Crotone Airport before curving northeast and eventually flowing into the Ionian Sea just north of Crotone.

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