Oreto

The Oreto is a 22-kilometre river in . Its source is located between and , a few kilometers from . It gives the name to the Oreto Valley and crosses the south-east portion of the city before flowing into the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Italy
  • Also known as: “Oreto River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palermo Brancaccio railway station and Castello di Maredolce.

Railway station
Photo: Simoxan, CC0.

Castle
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The Maredolce Castle, also called Favara Palace, is a medieval building of . During the Siculo-Norman age it represented one of the "Solatii Regii", pleasure palaces, of the Kings of Sicily.

Church
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is an ancient church in , . While built by the Norman rulers, the architecture has strong Arabic influences. The church in 1119 was attached to a leprosarium, hence the title.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciaculli and Santa Maria di Gesù al Capo.

Village
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is an outlying village of , , . It is located in the south-eastern area of Palermo Metropolitan City. It counts fewer than 9,500 residents.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Oreto.

Oreto

Latitude
38.1° or 38° 6′ north
Longitude
13.4° or 13° 24′ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
8FCM3CX2+X2
Geo­Names ID
2523966
Wiki­data ID
Q3355899
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Oreto” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “Wādī al-ʿAbbās”
  • Arabic: “نهر وادي عباس”
  • Armenian: “Օրետո”
  • Catalan: “riu Oreto”
  • Dutch: “Oreto”
  • French: “Oreto”
  • Galician: “Río Oreto”
  • German: “Oreto”
  • Indonesian: “Oreto”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Oreto”
  • Italian: “Fiume Oreto”
  • Italian: “Oreto”
  • Mesopotamian Arabic: “نهر أوريتو”
  • Polish: “Oreto”
  • Russian: “Орето”
  • Sicilian: “Oretu”
  • Welsh: “Afon Oreto”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Settecannoli and Brancaccio-Ciaculli.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Spiaggia Roccella and Spiaggia di Brancaccio.

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