Belbo

Belbo
The Belbo in Canelli
Location within southern Piedmont
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Main source Colli di Montezemolo, Langhe
800 m (2,600 ft)
River mouth Tanaro
Length 94.9 km (59.0 mi)[1]
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    (mouth) 5.1 m3/s (180 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Basin size 468.6 km2 (180.9 sq mi)[2]

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 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.

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Coordinates: 44°54′N 8°31′E / 44.900°N 8.517°E / 44.900; 8.517


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