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Simeto

Also known as Symaethus

The Simeto, the ancient Symaethus, is the river with the largest basin in Sicily. It rises in the Nebrodi mountains, flows around the western and southern flanks of Mount Etna, and reaches the Ionian Sea south of Catania. Its plain, the Plain of Catania, is the largest in Sicily and has long been rich farmland.

Simeto
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Simeto. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simeto
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