Gerace (river)

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Gerace
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Mouth Ionian Sea
  coordinates
38°13′16″N16°15′17″E / 38.2211°N 16.2548°E / 38.2211; 16.2548

The Gerace is an Italian river in whose source is near the source of the Petrace river in the Aspromonte National Park. [1] From there, the river flows southeast past Gerace and into the Ionian Sea near Locri.

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References

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