Gornalunga
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The Gornalunga is a 81 km long river located in central-eastern Sicily
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The river springs from Monte Rossomanno, on the Erean Mountains
, in the province of Enna
. After flowing through the plain of Catania the river becomes an affluent of the Simeto
river just few miles before getting to the Mediterranean coast.
Along its course the Gornalunga forms the artificial lake Lago di Ogliastro
and touches three provinces, Enna
, Catania
and Syracuse
.
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
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The river springs from Monte Rossomanno, on the Erean Mountains
Erean Mountains
The Erean Mountains are a mountain chain in central Sicily, southern Italy, mostly located in the central and northern areas of the province of Enna. The highest peak is the Monte Altesina, at 1,192 m over the sea level....
, in the province of Enna
Province of Enna
Enna is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Enna.It has an area of 2,562 km², and a total population of 177,200 . There are 20 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Enna...
. After flowing through the plain of Catania the river becomes an affluent of the Simeto
Simeto
The Simeto is a 113 km long river in Sicily, southern Italy. It is the second longest river on the island after the Salso , but the most important in terms of watershed and for the population of the areas near it...
river just few miles before getting to the Mediterranean coast.
Along its course the Gornalunga forms the artificial lake Lago di Ogliastro
Lago di Ogliastro
The Lago di Ogliastro is an artificial lake in the province of Enna and the province of Catania, Sicily, Italy. The lake gets its waters from the river Gornalunga....
and touches three provinces, Enna
Province of Enna
Enna is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Enna.It has an area of 2,562 km², and a total population of 177,200 . There are 20 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Enna...
, Catania
Province of Catania
Catania is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Catania.It has an area of 3,552 km², and a total population of 1,073,881 . There are 58 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Catania...
and Syracuse
Province of Syracuse
The Province of Syracuse is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Syracuse.It has an area of 2,109 km², and a total population of 396,167 ....
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