Irminio

Irminio
Map of the Irminio.
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMonte Lauro
Hyblaean Mountains
 • elevation986 m (3,235 ft)
MouthMediterranean Sea
 • coordinates
36°46′22″N 14°35′44″E / 36.7727°N 14.5955°E / 36.7727; 14.5955
Length55 km (34 mi)
Basin size254.56 km2 (98.29 sq mi)
240pxThe Oasi Irminio area at 33 kilometres (21 mi) from the mouth.

The Irminio (Sicilian: Iriminiu; Italian: Irminio; Latin: Hirminius) is a 55-kilometre (34 mi) long river located in south-eastern Sicily, southern Italy. It is the most important of the rivers of the province of Ragusa.

The river springs from Monte Lauro, the main peak of the Hyblaean Mountains, which form the main part of the mountainous southeast of Sicily and runs across the province from north-east to south-west before flowing into the Mediterranean Sea 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of Marina di Ragusa. Its main affluences are the streams Cava Volpe, Ciaramite, Mastratto, and near Ragusa Ibla the streams San Leonardo and Santa Domenica.