San Leone (river)
| San Leone | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
• location | San Leone |
• coordinates | 37°15′52″N 13°34′40″E / 37.2644°N 13.5777°E |
| Length | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Basin size | 206 km2 (80 sq mi) |
The San Leone is a river in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. Its main stream is 26 kilometres (16 mi) long, and it has a drainage basin of 206 square kilometres (80 sq mi). Its source is in the commune of Santa Elisabetta and it discharges into the Mediterranean Sea in San Leone, a frazione of the city of Agrigento. It has various names along its course: at its source it is called Akragas, further downstream Drago, then Sant'Anna (the ancient Hypsas) and the final 3 km until its mouth San Leone. Its largest tributary is the San Biagio (also: San Benedetto). In the 19th century it was known as Fiume di Girgenti.