Antrodoco ( Sabino : 'Ndreócu ) is a town and comune in the province of Rieti , in the Lazio region of central Italy . The name derives from the Latin Interocrea (between the mountains).
5-568: Antrodoco is located along the Velino river , in the confluence point of two apennine valleys: the Velino valley, at North, and the Rio creek valley (a tributary of Velino) at East. Both are highly suggestive valleys, so narrow that they form canyons with sheer rock over the river: the first canyon is known as Gole del Velino , the latter as Gole di Antrodoco . Monte Giano , the mountain where Gole di Antrodoco
10-614: A narrow valley next the Mount Terminillo , known as "Gole del Vento" ("Wind's Ravines") and, near Antrodoco , receives the Peschiera Springs, which have a discharge of some 18 m³/s (9.5 m³/s is sent to Rome ) through an aqueduct. Then, it receives the waters of its left tributaries Salto and Turano [ it ] , and then enters the plain of Rieti , where its discharge if further increased by other minor streams to reach 60 m³/s. Near Papigno , it falls into
15-471: Is located, is known for a pine tree forest with the shape of the word "DVX" ( Latin for duce ) which was planted in 1939 and is visible from miles of distance. Thanks to its position, Antrodoco has been an important transportation hub since the time of the Roman Civilization. Antrodoco was crossed by the ancient Roman road , Via Salaria , and was the starting point of Via Caecilia . The same route
20-547: Is maintained by two modern state highways : Antrodoco has a station on the Terni–Sulmona railway , with trains to Terni , Rieti and L'Aquila . This Lazio location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Velino river The Velino is a river in central Italy , a tributary of the Nera . Its source is located on Monte Pozzoni's slopes (1,903 m) near Cittareale . Aftwards, it runs through
25-465: The Nera forming the famous Cascate delle Marmore falls. In pre- Roman times, the river ended in a marsh within the plain of Rieti. The falls were created by consul Manius Curius Dentatus and enlarged in medieval times, being updated to the current state in the 18th century by architect Andrea Vici . [REDACTED] Media related to Velino river at Wikimedia Commons This Lazio location article
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