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nigoglia Latitude and Longitude:

45°53′01″N 8°24′38″E / 45.8835°N 8.4105°E / 45.8835; 8.4105
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Nigoglia
The Nigoglia at Omegna
Native name
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Lake Orta
 • elevation295 m (968 ft)
Mouth Strona
 • coordinates
45°53′01″N 8°24′38″E / 45.8835°N 8.4105°E / 45.8835; 8.4105
Lengthless than 2 km (1.2 mi)
Basin features
Progression StronaToceLake MaggioreTicinoPoAdriatic Sea

The Nigoglia ( Lombard: Nigoeuja or Nigòja; Piedmontese: Nigheuja) is a short Italian river whose source is at the northern end of Lake Orta, of which it is the sole outflow. Its course of less than 2 kilometres passes in a northerly direction through the town of Omegna and into the Strona.

As a rule, the outflows of Italy's major subalpine lakes run in a southerly direction, down to the plains of the Po valley. The Nigoglia is the exception, seeming to run "upwards" towards the high Alps. This peculiarity gave rise to the motto in the local dialect which is posted on the Omegna town hall, and which is quoted at the end of Gianni Rodari's children's story C'era due volte il barone Lamberto:


nigoglia Latitude and Longitude:

45°53′01″N 8°24′38″E / 45.8835°N 8.4105°E / 45.8835; 8.4105
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nigoglia
The Nigoglia at Omegna
Native name
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Lake Orta
 • elevation295 m (968 ft)
Mouth Strona
 • coordinates
45°53′01″N 8°24′38″E / 45.8835°N 8.4105°E / 45.8835; 8.4105
Lengthless than 2 km (1.2 mi)
Basin features
Progression StronaToceLake MaggioreTicinoPoAdriatic Sea

The Nigoglia ( Lombard: Nigoeuja or Nigòja; Piedmontese: Nigheuja) is a short Italian river whose source is at the northern end of Lake Orta, of which it is the sole outflow. Its course of less than 2 kilometres passes in a northerly direction through the town of Omegna and into the Strona.

As a rule, the outflows of Italy's major subalpine lakes run in a southerly direction, down to the plains of the Po valley. The Nigoglia is the exception, seeming to run "upwards" towards the high Alps. This peculiarity gave rise to the motto in the local dialect which is posted on the Omegna town hall, and which is quoted at the end of Gianni Rodari's children's story C'era due volte il barone Lamberto:


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