Nervia

Nervia
The river at its mouth
Location
Country	Italy, France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Monte Pietravecchia
• elevation	1,900 m (6,200 ft)
Mouth
• location	Ligurian Sea between Ventimiglia and Vallecrosia, Italy
• coordinates	43°47′03″N 7°37′47″E / 43.78417°N 7.62972°E / 43.78417; 7.62972 (Mediterranean Sea-Nervia)
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	28.3 km (17.6 mi)[1]
Basin size	195 km2 (75 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	2.64 m3/s (93 cu ft/s)[2]

The Nervia is a 28.3-kilometre (17.6 mi) stream of Liguria (Italy).

The river rises near Monte Pietravecchia, in the Ligurian Alps, and flows through the Valle Nervia mainly heading south. It passes through the communes of Pigna and Isolabona; around one km before Dolceacqua it receives from right the Barbaira, its most important tributary. After Camporosso and enters the Ligurian Sea between Ventimiglia and Vallecrosia.

Nervia basin (195 km2) is almost totally included in the Province of Imperia, besides 3.5 km2 belonging to France and located in its upper part.^[1]

• Left hand:
  • rio Ubago,
  • rio Gordale,
  • rio Bonda,
  • rio Toca,
  • rio Merdanzo (which from Apricale flows down to the Nervia, reaching it near Isolabona),
  • rio Peitavino or Vallone degli Orti (flowing in the Nervia at Dolceacqua).
• Right hand:
  • rio dei Rugli,
  • rio Muratone,
  • rio Altomoro,
  • rio Marcora,
  • rio Papeira,
  • torrente Barbaira.

The mouth of the Nervia and its surrounding area are included in a SIC (Site of Community Importance) of around 44 ha called Torrente Nervia (code IT1315719); Monte Pietravecchia too, at the sources of the stream, is included in a SIC called Monte Toraggio - Monte Pietravecchia (cod. IT1315421).^[3]

• List of rivers of Italy

Media related to Nervia at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Italian) La foce e il canneto, visit to the mouth of the Nervia; Provincia di Imperia site biodiversita.provincia.imperia.it