| Bormida di Spigno | |
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The river in Cairo Montenotte
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| Country | Italy |
| Basin features | |
| Main source |
Pian dei Corsi, Liguria 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| River mouth | Bormida, near Bistagno (AL) |
| Basin size | 273.7 km2 (105.7 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 58.2 km (36.2 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Bormida di Spigno is a river of north-west Italy.
Bormida di SPigno headwaters are in the Ligurian province of Savona above Pian dei Corsi at 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level in a transitional zone between the Alpine and Apennine mountain ranges. There its waters run as the separate “Bormidas” of Mallare and Pallare in distinct close valleys before quickly joining after a few kilometers. It joins with the Bormida (or Bormida di Millesimo) near Bistagno in the Piedmontese province of Alessandria.