The Belbo is a river of southern Piedmont, Italy. It is a right-side tributary of the Tanaro.
| Belbo | |
|---|---|
 The Belbo in Canelli | |
 Location within southern Piedmont | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Colli di Montezemolo, Langhe |
| • elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Mouth | Tanaro |
• coordinates | 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 |
Geography edit
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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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