The Carapelle is a river in the

province of Foggia The Province of Foggia ( it, Provincia di Foggia ; Foggiano: ) is a province in the Apulia (Puglia) region of southern Italy. This province is also known as Daunia, after the Daunians, an Iapygian pre-Roman tribe living in Tavoliere plain, and ...

in the

Apulia it, Pugliese , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = , demographic ...

region of Italy. The source of the river is north of

Anzano di Puglia Anzano di Puglia is a small town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia and region of Apulia in southeast Italy. It rises above sea level. The town lies along the Apennines, astride the Daunian Mountains at the intersection of two ancient Roma ...

near the border with the

province of Avellino The Province of Avellino ( it, Provincia di Avellino) is a province in the Campania region of Southern Italy. The area is characterized by numerous small towns and villages scattered across the province; only two towns have a population over 20,0 ...

in the

Daunian Mountains Daunian Mountains (in Italian Monti della Daunia or Monti Dauni, or also improperly Subappennino Dauno) are a mountain range in southern Italy, constituting the eastern appendix of the Campanian Apennines. They occupy the western fringe of Capita ...

, along the Campanian Apennine. The river flows northeast near

Monteleone di Puglia Monteleone di Puglia ( Irpinian: ) is a hill town and ''comune'' of the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of south-eastern Italy. Its territory borders the municipalities of Accadia, Anzano di Puglia, Ariano Irpino ( AV), Panni, San Soss ...

before curving eastward and flowing near

Accadia Accadia (Irpino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Until the mid-20th century it was just within the eastern frontier of the region of Campania in the province of Avellino. The town oc ...

and

Sant'Agata di Puglia Sant'Agata di Puglia ( Pugliese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Its territory borders the municipalities of Accadia, Anzano di Puglia, Candela, Deliceto, Lacedonia ( AV), Monteleone ...

before being joined by a right tributary, the

Calaggio The Calaggio is a river in the province of Avellino in Campania and the province of Foggia in Apulia. The source of the river is north of Vallata in the province of Avellino in the Appennino Napoletano Mountains. It flows northeast and forms ...

. The river then curves northeast and is joined by a left tributary, the

Carapellotto The Carapellotto is a river in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of Italy. The source of the river is near Deliceto. The river flows northeast and then curves eastward before joining the Carapelle southwest of Ordona Ordona is a s ...

, before flowing past

Ordona Ordona is a small town and ''comune'' of the province of Foggia in the region of Apulia in southern Italy. Geography Ascoli Satriano, Carapelle, Foggia, Orta Nova, Cerignola are nearby towns. History Ordona lies near the ancient site of ''Her ...

and

Carapelle Carapelle ( Foggiano: ) is a town and ''comune'' belonging to the Province of Foggia and situated in the Apulia region of southern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Sou ...

. The river connects with the

Saline di Margherita di Savoia Saline di Margherita di Savoia is a salt marsh in the province of Foggia in Apulia. The marsh is on the coast of Italy bordering the Gulf of Manfredonia in the Adriatic Sea. The marsh consists of several canals running longitudinally and transver ...

salt marsh via two branches on the south bank of the river before emptying into the

Gulf of Manfredonia The Gulf of Manfredonia (Italian: ''Golfo di Manfredonia'') is a gulf on the east coast of Italy.''The Times'' (2003), ''Comprehensive Atlas of the World'' Eleventh Edition, Times Books, Plate 77 (Q4). It is part of the Adriatic Sea. The Monte Garg ...

in the

Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to t ...

northwest of

Zapponeta Zapponeta ( Pugliese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Until 1975 it was a ''frazione'' of Manfredonia Manfredonia is a town and commune of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Foggia ...

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