Anapo River

The Anapo is a river in whose ancient Greek name is similar to the word for "swallowed up" and at many points on its course it runs underground.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Italy
  • Also known as: “Alfeo (fiume della Sicilia)”, “Ànap”, “Anapo”, “Anapu”, “Torrente Anapo”, and “アナポス川”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Olympian Zeus and City gate.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Archaeological site
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A is a gate which is, or was, set within a city wall. It is a type of fortified gateway. is situated 2½ km northeast of Anapo River.

Cave
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The is a limestone cave carved out of the Temenites hill in the city of Syracuse, on the island of in . Its name, given by the painter Michelangelo da Caravaggio, comes from its similarity in shape to the human ear; it has also… is situated 3 km north of Anapo River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Syracuse and Ortygia.

Photo: Salvo Cannizzaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 122,000 people on the eastern coast of . The city has a rich Greek and Roman history, culture, amphitheatres, and architecture.

Quarter
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is a small which is the historical centre of the city of , . The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks. The name originates from the Ancient Greek órtyx, which means "quail". is situated 3 km northeast of Anapo River.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km north of Anapo River.

Anapo River

Latitude
37.05° or 37° 3′ north
Longitude
15.26667° or 15° 16′ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8F9Q27X8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2525717
Wiki­data ID
Q486100
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Satellite Map

Discover Anapo River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Venetian—“Anapo River” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἄναπος”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Anapo”
  • Basque: “Anapo”
  • Catalan: “Ànapo”
  • Cebuano: “Fiume Anapo”
  • Chinese: “阿納波河”
  • Chuvash: “Анапо”
  • Dutch: “Anapo”
  • French: “Anapo”
  • German: “Anapo”
  • Greek: “Άναπος”
  • Hungarian: “Anapo”
  • Icelandic: “Anapo”
  • Irish: “Anapo”
  • Italian: “Anapo”
  • Japanese: “アナポ川”
  • Latin: “Anapus”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Anapo”
  • Persian: “آناپو”
  • Portuguese: “Anapo”
  • Russian: “Анапо”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Anapo”
  • Sicilian: “Ànapu”
  • Spanish: “Río Anapo”
  • Tajik: “Анапу”
  • Tajik: “Онопу”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Anapo”

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