Bormida | |
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The Bormida between Castellazzo and Cantalupo
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Bormida location within NW Italy
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Country | Italy |
Basin features | |
Main source |
Rocca Barbena, Liguria Colle Scravaion, 800 m (2,600 ft) |
River mouth | Tanaro |
Basin size | 3,663 km2 (1,414 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 153 km (95 mi) |
Discharge |
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The Bormida (Bormia in Piedmontese language) is a river of north-west Italy.
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.
Coordinates: 44°56′N 8°40′E / 44.933°N 8.667°E