Lake Salinella
The Lake Salinella is a small coastal back-dune lake, neatly divided in two by the border between Apulia and Basilicata within the protected area Stornara Nature Reserve in the locality of Torre Mattoni-Lake Salinella.Photo: Pugliak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Italy
- Also known as: “Lago Salinella”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torre Mattoni and Metapontum.
Metapontum
Photo: Asia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Metapontum or Metapontium was an ancient city of Magna Graecia, situated on the gulf of Tarentum, between the river Bradanus and the Casuentus. It was distant about 20 km from Heraclea and 40 from Tarentum. Metapontum is situated 3½ km southwest of Lake Salinella.
Temple of Apollo
Ruins
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Temple of Apollo is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Lake Salinella.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marina di Ginosa and Metaponto.
Marina di Ginosa
Village
Photo: Asia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marina di Ginosa is a frazione of the municipality of Ginosa. It is a seaside resort in Gulf of Taranto. Its inhabitants are called Marinese. It is also called Ginosa Marina. Marina di Ginosa is situated 4 km northeast of Lake Salinella.
Metaponto
Photo: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Metaponto is a small town of about 1,000 people in the province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy. Administratively it is a frazione of Bernalda.
Lake Salinella
- Category: lake
- Location: Basilicata, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.39963° or 40° 23′ 59″ northLongitude
16.86298° or 16° 51′ 47″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8FGR9VX7+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 195820259OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Salinella from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Venetian—“Lake Salinella” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Lago Salinella”
- French: “Lago Salinella”
- Italian: “lago Salinella”
- Italian: “Lago Salinella”
- Venetian: “lago Salineła”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lido di Metaponto and Riva dei Tessali.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Amici nelal Natura and Foce del fiume Bradano.
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