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Bormida (river)

Bormida
Bormida tra castellazzo e cantalupo.jpg
The Bormida between Castellazzo and Cantalupo
Bormida location map.jpg
Bormida location within NW Italy
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
  • Average rate:
    44.2 m3/s (1,560 cu ft/s)

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 / 44.933; 8.667



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