The Tanarello is a small
river
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(
stream
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) in Italy that gives rise to—alongside the
Negrone—the
Tanaro
The Tanaro (; ; ; ) is a long river in northwestern Italy. The river begins in the Ligurian Alps, near the border with France, and is the most significant right-side tributary to the Po in terms of length, size of drainage basin (partly Alpi ...
river in
Liguria
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. Rising from
springs located on the northern slope of
Monte Saccarello
Monte Saccarello ( Italian) or Mont Saccarel ( French) is a mountain located on the French- Italian border between Liguria, Piedmont and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
History
The mountain up to World War II was totally belonging to Italy but ...
in the
Ligurian Alps
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in
Piedmont
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, the Tanarello flows a northerly course into Linguria, before joining the Negrone at Pian Laiardo—between the municipalities of
Cosio d'Arroscia and
Ormea
Ormea is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo.
Ormea borders the following municipalities: Alto
The musical term alto, meaning "high" ...
—to form the Tanaro.
Course
The Tanarello rises from
springs located on the northern slope of
Monte Saccarello
Monte Saccarello ( Italian) or Mont Saccarel ( French) is a mountain located on the French- Italian border between Liguria, Piedmont and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
History
The mountain up to World War II was totally belonging to Italy but ...
in the
Ligurian Alps
The Ligurian Alps are a mountain range in northwestern Italy. A small part is located in France. They form the south-western extremity of the Alps, separated from the Apennine Mountains, Apennines by the Colle di Cadibona. The Col de Tende and the ...
, in the
Province of Cuneo
The province of Cuneo (; ) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west, it borders the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ( departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes), to the north the ...
,
Piedmont
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, Italy. It flows an easterly course through the municipality of
Briga Alta, then takes a northeasterly course once it reaches the
Province of Imperia
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in
Liguria
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. Maintaining its course, it passes through the village of
Monesi before reaching Pian Laiardo—between the municipalities of
Cosio d'Arroscia and
Ormea
Ormea is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo.
Ormea borders the following municipalities: Alto
The musical term alto, meaning "high" ...
—where it is joined by the
Negrone river, giving rise to the
Tanaro
The Tanaro (; ; ; ) is a long river in northwestern Italy. The river begins in the Ligurian Alps, near the border with France, and is the most significant right-side tributary to the Po in terms of length, size of drainage basin (partly Alpi ...
.
Tributaries
The Tanarello receives the waters of several rivers:
*Left bank:
**Bavera
**Sepae
**Inferno
**Moneghe
**Piniella
*Right bank:
**Scandolaro
**Fonda
References
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Rivers of Italy
Tributaries of the Tanaro