| Belice | |
| Source1 Location: | near Piana degli Albanesi |
| Mouth: | Strait of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea |
| Mouth Location: | Castelvetrano |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Italy |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sicily |
| Length Km: | 77 |
| Basin Size Km2: | 866 |
The Belice (pronounced as /it/; scn|Bilici; grc|Ὕψᾱς|Hýpsās) is a river of western Sicily, Italy. It is about 77km (48miles) long. From its main source near Piana degli Albanesi it runs south and west for 45.5km (28.3miles) as the Italian: Belice Destro ('Right Belice') until it is joined near Poggioreale by its secondary branch, the 42km (26miles) Italian: Belice Sinistro ('Left Belice'), which rises on the slopes of Rocca Busambra. The Belice proper then flows for another 30km (20miles) or so before entering the Strait of Sicily to the east of the ancient Greek archaeological site of Selinunte.
The middle section of the Belice valley was hit by the January 1968 Belice earthquake which completely destroyed numerous centres of population, including Gibellina, Montevago and Salaparuta. Three hundred and seventy people died, a thousand were injured and some 70,000 people were made homeless.
