The Agri is a river in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. In ancient times it was known as ''Aciris'' ( grc, Ἄκιρις, Akiris). The source of the river is in the Lucan Apennines north of Monte Volturino and west of

Calvello Calvello ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata, known for its traditional production of artistic ceramics. It is bounded by the towns of Abriola, Anzi, Laurenzana, Marsi ...

in the province of Potenza. It is near the source of the Basento. The river flows south near Paterno before curving southeast. It flows near Tramutola,

Viggiano Viggiano is a ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Calvello, Corleto Perticara, Grumento Nova, Laurenzana, Marsicovetere, and Montemurro. Viggiano is known for mi ...

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Grumento Nova Grumento Nova is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The ancient name of the town was Saponara. In the locality Spineta are the remains of the Roman town of Grumentum Grumentum ( grc ...

before entering a lake. After exiting the lake, the river flows eastward near

Armento Armento ( Lucano: ) is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The Armento Rider was found in the vicinity of Armento and is now in the British Museum. The Kritonios Crown, a 4th-century BC ...

Missanello Missanello ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = ...

Aliano Aliano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, which is located about southwest of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Aliano was the setting of Carlo Levi's book ''Christ Stopped at Eboli'' (Italian: ''Cristo si ...

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Sant'Arcangelo Sant'Arcangelo is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , d ...

. A right tributary, the Racanello, enters the river in this area. The river forms the border between the province of Potenza and the

province of Matera The province of Matera ( it, Provincia di Matera; Materano: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera. It has an area of and a total population of 201,133; the city Matera has a population of 61,204. Th ...

for part of this area of the river. It flows into a small lake before entering the province of Matera. The river flows for a short distance before entering Lago di Gannano. After exiting the lake, the river flows southeast near

Tursi Tursi ( Tursitano: ; grc, Θυρσοί, translit=Thursoí; la, Tursium) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. History In the 9th century it was a stronghold of the Saracens in south ...

Montalbano Jonico Montalbano Jonico ( Metapontino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geography data Montalbano Jonico is located in the south-west part of the province, between the rivers Cavone ...

, and Scanzano Jonico before flowing into the Gulf of Taranto near

Policoro Policoro ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. With some 17,000 inhabitants, is bounded by the towns of Rotondella, Scanzano Jonico and Tursi. Situated on the coast, its po ...

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Rivers of the Province of Potenza Rivers of the Province of Matera Rivers of Italy Drainage basins of the Ionian Sea {{Italy-river-stub