| Asinaro | |
|---|---|
The Asinaro near Noto | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Ionian Sea |
• coordinates | 36°52′35″N15°8′9″E / 36.87639°N 15.13583°E /36.87639; 15.13583 |
TheAsinaro is a river inSicily in theprovince of Syracuse. It is 22 km long, flowing from theHyblaean Mountains into theIonian Sea. It passes through theUNESCOWorld Heritage city ofNoto.[1]The river was known as the Assinaros in antiquity; in 413 BC it was the site of the final crushing defeat of the retreatingAthenian expeditionary force which had been besiegingSyracuse.
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