Length 40 km Province Province of Frosinone Country Italy | Discharge 25 m³/s Mouth Liri | |
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Main source Le Mainarde
c. 2,000 m (6,600 ft) River mouth River Liri near Cassino (FR) Similar Monte Cassino, Monte Cairo, Monti della Meta, Abbey of Monte Cassino, Aurunci Mountains | ||
The Rapido is a short river (c.40 km) which flows in the Italian province of Frosinone. The river is known for the Battle of the Rapido River, despite it actually occurring on the Gari River.
Map of Rapido, Province of Frosinone, Italy
Its source is close to the border between Lazio and Molise on the slopes of the Mainarde mountains. The river bathes the district of Sant'Elia Fiumerapido after which it becomes known as the Gari.
Fed by numerous karstic springs, the river has a relatively high and reliable discharge: 25 m³/s on average and never dropping below 10 m³/s.
References
Rapido (river) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA