The Bradano is a river in the

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and

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regions of

southern Italy Southern Italy ( it, Sud Italia or ) also known as ''Meridione'' or ''Mezzogiorno'' (), is a macroregion of the Italian Republic consisting of its southern half. The term ''Mezzogiorno'' today refers to regions that are associated with the pe ...

. Its source is Lago Pesole (which is near Forenza and

Filiano Filiano ( Lucano: ) is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni (Municipalities,) of Atella, Avigliano, Forenza, Ripacandida, San Fele San Fele ( nap, Sandə F� ...

) in the

province of Potenza The Province of Potenza ( it, Provincia di Potenza; Potentino: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza. Geography It has an area of and a total population of 369,538 (as of 2017). There are ...

. The river flows southeast near Monte Torretta, Acerenza, and

Oppido Lucano Oppido Lucano ( Oppidano: ; la, Oppidum; osc, Opinum, script=Latn) is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza, Cancellara, Genzano di Lucania, I ...

. After crossing into the province of Matera, it is joined by a right tributary, the Alvo. The river flows near

Irsina Irsina, until 1895 called Montepeloso (in local dialect: or ), is a town, '' comune'' (municipality) and former Latin bishopric in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The town Irsina is an agricultural town p ...

before being joined by a left tributary, the Basentello. Shortly after that, it is joined by another right tributary, the Bilioso. The river then enters Lago di San Giuliano. After flowing out of the lake, the Bradano is joined by a left tributary, the Gravina, and flows southeast near

Montescaglioso Montescaglioso (Montese: ) is a town and '' comune'' in the Province of Matera, Basilicata, southern Italy. The economy is mostly based on agriculture, including production of renowned oil and wine, as well as traditional food. Historically, i ...

before entering the

province of Taranto The province of Taranto ( it, provincia di Taranto; Tarantino: ; Salentino: ), previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of , and a total popul ...

. It is then joined by a left tributary, the

Gravina di Matera The Gravina di Matera is a river in the Apulia and Basilicata regions of southern Italy. Its source is between Altamura and Gravina in Puglia in the province of Bari. The river flows southeast and curves east before again flowing southeast. It ...

, before re-entering the province of Matera after a short distance. The river flows near the border with the province of Taranto before entering the

Gulf of Taranto The Gulf of Taranto ( it, Golfo di Taranto; Tarantino: ; la, Sinus Tarentinus) is a gulf of the Ionian Sea, in Southern Italy. The Gulf of Taranto is almost square, long and wide, making it the largest gulf in Italy, and it is delimited by the ...

near Lido di Metaponto.

References

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