Borbera
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Borbera between Borghetto di Borbera and Cantalupo Ligure
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Location within the southeast Piedmont
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| Country | Italy |
| Basin features | |
| Main source |
Monte Chiappo, Ligurian Alps about 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| River mouth | The Scrivia at Vignole Borbera (Province of Alessandria) in the frazione Precipiano 226 m (741 ft) |
| Basin size | 212 km2 (82 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
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The Borbera (Borbëa in Ligurian or Borbaja in Piedmontese) is a major torrente (a stream whose flow is marked by a high degree of seasonal variation) of the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont.
It begins at an elevation of 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) on Monte Chiappo and runs a course of 38 kilometres (24 mi) before flowing into the Scrivia as its major right tributary at Vignole Borbera.
The river passes through the territories of the following communes: Cabella Ligure, Albera Ligure, Rocchetta Ligure, Cantalupo Ligure, Borghetto di Borbera, Vignole Borbera, Stazzano, Arquata Scrivia, Serravalle Scrivia.
Coordinates: 44°42′31″N 8°52′17″E / 44.7085°N 8.8714°E
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