Argentina (river)

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Argentina
Taggia Ponte romano.jpg
The so called Roman bridge on the Argentina
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Ligurian Sea
  coordinates
43°49′53″N7°51′35″E / 43.8313°N 7.8598°E / 43.8313; 7.8598 Coordinates: 43°49′53″N7°51′35″E / 43.8313°N 7.8598°E / 43.8313; 7.8598
Length39.2 km (24.4 mi)
Basin size207 km2 (80 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
  average4.77 m3/s (168 cu ft/s) [2]

The Argentina is an Italian river in the province of Imperia. [3]

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Geography

Motorway bridge on the Argentina Taggia011.jpg
Motorway bridge on the Argentina

Its source is near the French border. The river flows past Triora and flows south before emptying into the Ligurian Sea, near Arma di Taggia.

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References

  1. Piano di bacino stralcio sul bilancio idrico del torrente Arroscia - Quadro generale di riferimento, provincia di Imperia, pianidibacino.provincia.imperia.it Archived November 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (accessed in November 2015)
  2. Portate (mc) ARGENTINA (Toggia) a Merelli, 1961-197 data of Agenzia per la protezione dell'ambiente e per i servizi tecnici, on-line: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2015-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (access: July 7, 2015)
  3. The Times (1985), Atlas of the World: Comprehensive Edition, Times Books, Plate 78 (C7).

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