The Torbido is a river in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It might have been the river Sagra of classical antiquity. It rises in the mountains of the Aspromonte National Park and flows in a southeastern direction. It drains into the Ionian Sea at Marina di Gioiosa Ionica after a course of 18 kilometers. It has a drainage basin of 160.3 square kilometres (61.9 sq mi).[1]

Torbido
The Torbido valley seen from mount San Nicodemo
Map
Location
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Physical characteristics
SourceAspromonte National Park
 • coordinates38°21′59″N 16°11′10″E / 38.36639°N 16.18611°E / 38.36639; 16.18611
 • elevation928 m (3,045 ft)
MouthIonian Sea
 • location
Marina di Gioiosa Ionica
 • coordinates
38°17′38″N 16°19′31″E / 38.29389°N 16.32528°E / 38.29389; 16.32528
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length18 km (11 mi)
Basin size160.3 km2 (61.9 sq mi)

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