Bogna (river)
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| Bogna | |
|---|---|
 Location within NE Piedmont | |
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Alpe Preia |
| • elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Mouth | Toce |
• coordinates | 46°07′40″N 8°17′49″E / 46.1279°N 8.2970°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Toce→ Lake Maggiore→ Ticino→ Po→ Adriatic Sea |
The Bogna is an Alpine torrent of the Ossola in northern Italy. It flows through the Val Bognanco (to which it gives its name) and into the river Toce[1] near the city of Domodossola as a right tributary. The river starts at Monte Bardo, has a length of about 12 miles, and is known as an "unjust river" (Italian: iniquo fiume) for the destructive floods it had caused in Domodossola for centuries.[2][3]
As the river runs through the entire Bognanco Valley and crosses the municipalities of Bognanco, Domodossola and Crevoladossola. A 1,300 m-long (4,300 ft) wall, the muraccio, was built in the late 18th century to protect the city of Domodossola from the floods of the river.[3] In the 19th century, a remarkable bridge,[which?] a masterpiece of architecture, stood over Bogna.[1]
