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Also known as: Fiume Flumendosa

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Italian:
Fiume Flumendosa

Flumendosa River, river that rises in the Gennargentu Mountains in southeastern Sardinia, Italy, and flows 79 miles (127 km) west and southeast, entering the Tyrrhenian Sea near Muravera. The Ente Autonomo del Flumendosa, a dam and irrigation project, was established in 1946 to develop the resources of the Flumendosa River basin.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.