The Sangro is a river

River

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 in eastern central Italy

Italy

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, known in ancient times as Sagrus from the Greek

Greek language

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 Sagros or Isagros, Ισαγρος.

It rises in the Abruzzo National Park in the Apennine Mountains

Apennine mountains

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, before flowing northeast through Castel di Sangro

Castel di Sangro

Castel di Sangro is a city and comune of 6,109 people in the Province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo, southern Italy. It is the central city of the Alto Sangro e Altopiano delle Cinque Miglia.-Geography:...

, Ateleta

Ateleta

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, Quadri

Quadri

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, and Villa Santa Maria

Villa Santa Maria

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, before flowing into the Lago di Bomba

Lago di Bomba

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 or Lago del Sangro. From there it flows northeast and joins the Aventino River, and thence into the Adriatic Sea

Adriatic Sea

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 south of Punta Cavelluccio.

See also

• Gustav Line