The Ufente is a river in the province of Latium, in the historic area of the Pontine Marshes. It was known as Aufentus in Latin. It flows in a channel to the Tyrrhenian Sea at Tarracina, joining a parallel channel, the Fiume Portatore, less than one kilometer from the sea.
Ufente | |
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Mouth | |
• coordinates | 41°17′17″N 13°11′45″E / 41.288127°N 13.195863°E |
Fishing is permitted along at least parts of the river.[1]
According to Strabo:
In front of Tarracina lies a great marsh, formed by two rivers; the larger one is called the Aufidus (Ufente). It is here that the Appian Way first touches the sea ... Near Tarracina, as you go toward Rome, there is a canal that runs alongside the Appian Way, and is fed at numerous places by waters from the marshes and the rivers ... The boat is towed by a mule.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Dove pescare: Fiume Ufente, Lt". Archived from the original on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ The Geography of Strabo. Vol. 2. pp. 395–397.
External links
edit- Historic photos of the Fiume Ufente
- 1^ prova regionale B5 Lazio 2013 - Fiume Ufente - Girone B, a video of fishing competition in 2013 the Ufente.
- Feeder in Tour - Ufente, a 2017 video