Bormida (river)
| Bormida | |
|---|---|
 The Bormida between Castellazzo and Cantalupo | |
 Bormida location within NW Italy | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rocca Barbena, Liguria |
| • elevation | Colle Scravaion, 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tanaro |
| Length | 153 km (95 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 3,663 km2 (1,414 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 44.2 m3/s (1,560 cu ft/s)[2] |
The Bormida (Bormia in Piedmontese language) is a river of north-west Italy.
Geography
The Bormida which rises in Liguria near Colle Scravaion as Bormida di Millesimo and flows through Piedmont. After converging with the Bormida di Spigno near Bistagno, it joins the Tanaro, of which it is the major tributary, north-east of Alessandria.
References
Media related to Bormida (river) at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ^ a b AA.VV. (1 July 2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini idrografici (pdf). Regione Piemonte. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
44°56′N 8°40′E / 44.933°N 8.667°E
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