Belbo
Belbo | |
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Location | |
Country | Italy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | , Langhe |
• elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Mouth | Tanaro |
• coordinates | 44°53′42″N 8°31′33″E / 44.8950°N 8.5259°ECoordinates: 44°53′42″N 8°31′33″E / 44.8950°N 8.5259°E |
Length | 94.9 km (59.0 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 468.6 km2 (180.9 sq mi)[2] |
Discharge | |
• average | (mouth) 5.1 m3/s (180 cu ft/s)[2] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Tanaro→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Tinella |
The Belbo is a river of southern Piedmont, Italy. It is a right-side tributary of the Tanaro.
Geography[]
The Belbo rises in the Langhe, on the borders between Piedmont and Liguria in the hills of Montezemolo. After flowing through the Piedmontese provinces of Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria, the river joins the Tanaro from the right at Villa del Foro, in the comune of Alessandria.
References[]
- ^ AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ^ Jump up to: a b AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
Other projects[]
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Categories:
- Tributaries of the Tanaro
- Langhe
- Monferrato
- Rivers of the Province of Cuneo
- Rivers of the Province of Asti
- Rivers of the Province of Alessandria
- Rivers of Italy
- Piedmont geography stubs
- Italy river stubs