Gela
Location
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Mediterranean Sea
• coordinates	37°03′28″N 14°15′37″E / 37.0579°N 14.2603°E / 37.0579; 14.2603

The Gela river is located in Sicily. It originates from the Disueri lake and, after about 59 kilometers, flows into the Strait of Sicily of the Mediterranean Sea, near the town Gela.^[1]

Overview

The extension of the basin of the river is about 569 square kilometers.

Giozzo and Maroglio are its main tributary rivers.

The name Gela (Γέλα) may come from the Greek verb γελάω "I smile/laugh".