Melito (river)

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Melito
Melito (river)
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Aspromonte National Park
Mouth Ionian Sea
  coordinates
37°55′02″N15°47′31″E / 37.9171°N 15.7920°E / 37.9171; 15.7920

The Melito (possibly Latin : Halex) [1] is an Italian river whose source is in Aspromonte National Park. [2] The river flows south past Bagaladi and San Lorenzo before emptying into the Ionian Sea at Melito di Porto Salvo.

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References

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