Bisagno (river)
Italian river
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bisagno (Ligurian: Besagno [beˈzaɲu]) is a 25-kilometre (16 mi) river in Liguria (Italy).
| Bisagno | |
|---|---|
The river at Genova Brignole railway station | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Passo della Scoffera |
| Mouth | Ligurian Sea |
• location | Genoa |
• coordinates | 44°23′42″N 8°56′35″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 95 km2 (37 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.3 m3/s (81 cu ft/s)[2] |
Geography
The river rises near Scoffera pass at around 600 m in the Ligurian Apennines. It flows south-west in the Bisagno Valley and receives its two main tributaries, called torrente Lentro (from the left hand) and torrente Canate (from the right hand). Heading south it reaches Genova and ends its course in the Ligurian Sea. The last part of its course, from Genova Brignole railway station to the mouth, has been transformed in a water tunnel.[1]
Bisagno basin (95 km2) is totally included in the Province of Genova.[3]
Main tributaries
- Left hand:
- torrente Lentro,
- rio Montesignano,
- rio Fereggiano.
- Right hand:
- torrente Canate,
- rio Torbido,
- torrente Geirato
- rio Trensasco,
- rio Cicala,
- rio Veilino.
History
The Département du Bisagne o Dipartimento del Bisagno of Ligurian Republic took its name at the end of the 18th century from the stream.[4]
