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Barbaira (river)

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The 883rd longest river in the world

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The Barbaira is a 15.83-kilometre (9.84 mi) stream of Liguria (Italy); it is the main tributary of the Nervia.

The stream rises between punta dell'Arpetta and monte Simonasso, in the Ligurian Alps, and flows through a woody valley mainly heading south-east. When it reaches the centre of the comune of Rocchetta Nervina it gets from left side the waters of its main tributary, rio Oggia. It enters the Nervia at ponte Barbaira (71 m).

Left hand: Rio d'Oggia: is the main tributary of the Barbaira and joins it in Rocchetta Nervina, Rio Pau. Right hand: Rio Massula: its source is located near Monte Abellio and reaches the Barbaira around one km south of Rocchetta Nervina. Rio Roglio, Rio Ubaghi di Sartu.

The Barbaira is a well known site for practicing canyoning.

List of rivers of Italy Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri

(in Italian) Canyoning Barbaira: canyoning along the stream on www.ufficioguidefinale.it (in French) Rio Barbaira Rochetta Nervina (Imperia), French page on www.descente-canyon.com

Flows through: Italy.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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