Tanaro

Tanaro
Native nameTane (Piedmontese)
Location
CountryItaly
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLigurian Alps, on the slopes of Monte Saccarello
Mouth 
 • location
Po near Bassignana (AL)
 • coordinates
45°00′20″N 8°46′10″E / 45.00556°N 8.76944°E / 45.00556; 8.76944
Length276 km (171 mi)
Basin size8,234 km2 (3,179 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average123 m3/s (4,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionPoAdriatic Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftEllero, Stura di Demonte, Borbore, Versa
 • rightBelbo, Bormida

The Tanaro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtaːnaro]; Piedmontese: Tane [ˈtɑne]; Ligurian: Tànau [ˈtana(ɹ)u]; Latin: Tanarus), is a 276-kilometre (171 mi) 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 Alpine, partly Apennine), and discharge.