This river is frequently confused with another river in Italy named Calore. See Calore Irpino.

The Calore Lucano (or Calore Salernitano) is a river

River

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 in Campania

Campania

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southern Italy, whose course is entirely included in the province of Salerno

Province of Salerno

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, within Cilento

Cilento

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, for a total of about 63 kilometers. It is an important left tributary of the Sele.
In ancient times it was known as Calor.

It rises in the northern slopes of Monte Cervati, in the Apennine Mountains

Apennine mountains

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 and flows through the Parco nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano. For long reaches it flows between high rocky walls, as near Laurino

Laurino

Laurino is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. Laurino currently holds a population of 1,758 inhabitants.-Geography:...

 or in the gorge of Monte Pescorubino, between the localities of Magliano Vetere

Magliano Vetere

Magliano Vetere is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:Magliano Vetere is located in a a hill area in the middle of the Cilento and borders with the municipalities of Felitto, Laurino, Monteforte Cilento, Orria and Stio.-External...

 and Felitto

Felitto

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It empties into the Sele not far from the ancient city of Paestum

Paestum

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The Calore is one of the few rivers in Europe in which the European Otter

European Otter

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still lives.