The Gela river is located in

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. It originates from the Disueri lake and, after about 59 kilometers, flows into the Strait of Sicily of the

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, near the town

Gela Gela (Sicilian and ; grc, Γέλα) is a city and (municipality) in the Autonomous Region of Sicily, Italy; in terms of area and population, it is the largest municipality on the southern coast of Sicily. Gela is part of the Province of Ca ...

.(both are mentioned by Virgil, in the third book of Aeneid: <<...Immanisque Gela fluvii cognomine dicta...>>)

Overview

The extension of the basin of the river is about 569 square kilometers. ''Giozzo'' and ''Maroglio'' are its main tributary rivers. The name ''Gela'' (''Γέλα'') may come from the Greek verb ''γελάω'' "I smile/laugh".

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gela (River) Rivers of the Province of Caltanissetta Rivers of Sicily Gela Rivers of Italy European drainage basins of the Mediterranean Sea