The Neto (

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

''Neaethus'') is a river in Calabria, southern Italy. It is the second largest river of Calabria after the

Crati The Crati is a river in Calabria, southern Italy. It is the largest river of Calabria and the third largest river of southern Italy after the Volturno and the Sele. In classical antiquity it was known as the Crathis or Crater (Greek: ). Geogr ...

Geography

The Neto rises in the central Sila Mountains in the province of Cosenza. Its source is at Timpone Sorbella at an elevation of 1,850 meters, near

Botte Donato Botte Donato is a mountain in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is part of the La Sila mountainous plateau (specifically the ''Sila Grande'' sub-range) and is the highest peak in the range at 1,928 meters in height. The mountain is withi ...

, the highest peak in the Sila Mountains. The river flows east into

Lago di Ariamacina Lago di Ariamacina is a lake in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy. It is located in the La Sila range within Sila National Park. The Neto flows into and out of the lake. The lake is a reservoir built between 1953 and 1955 by d ...

before curving southeast. The Neto is joined by a right tributary, the Arvo, at

San Giovanni in Fiore San Giovanni in Fiore (; nap, label= Calabrian, Sangiuvanni ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The town originates from the Florense Abbey, built here by the Calabrian monk Joachim of ...

. The river is joined by another right tributary, the Ampollino, where it crosses into the

province of Crotone The province of Crotone ( it, provincia di Crotone) is a province in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It was formed in 1992 out of a section of the province of Catanzaro. The provincial capital is the city of Crotone. It borders the province ...

near Cotronei and

Caccuri Caccuri is a comune and town in the province of Crotone in Calabria, southern Italy. It is the birthplace of Renaissance statesman Cicco Simonetta. Main sights *Caccuri castle, built over Byzantine fortress dating to the 6th century. It was r ...

. The Neto then flows east and is joined by a left tributary, the Lese, and flows near

Santa Severina Santa Severina is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Crotone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Name The name derives from ancient Siberine (῾Αγία Σεβερίνη, Σεβεριάνη). There is no saint named Severina in the ...

and

Rocca di Neto Rocca di Neto is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Crotone in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is crossed by the Neto river from which it takes its current name; until 1863 it was known as Rocca Ferdinandea in honour of king Ferdina ...

. The river is joined by another left tributary, the Vitravo, before entering the Ionian Sea between

Cirò Marina Cirò Marina is a ''comune'' and town with a population of 14,000 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy. History Ciro Marina was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century. Economy Ciro Marina relies on the production of oil, ...

and Crotone. It has a drainage basin of .Caratteristiche bacino e sottobacini. Neto
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References

Drainage basins of the Ionian Sea Rivers of the Province of Cosenza Rivers of the Province of Crotone Rivers of Italy {{Italy-river-stub