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Bormida di Spigno | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Pian dei Corsi, Liguria |
• elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Bormida, near Bistagno (AL) |
• coordinates | 44°39′27″N8°21′10″E / 44.6575°N 8.3528°E Coordinates: 44°39′27″N8°21′10″E / 44.6575°N 8.3528°E |
Length | 58.2 km (36.2 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 273.7 km2 (105.7 sq mi) [2] |
Discharge | |
• average | 6.7 m3/s (240 cu ft/s) [2] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Bormida→ Tanaro→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
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