Orba

The Orba is a torrent of northern .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Italy
  • Also known as: “Orba River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alessandria railway station and Alessandria Cathedral.

Railway station
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serves the city and comune of , in the region, . Opened in 1850, it forms part of the Turin–Genoa railway, and is also a junction for six other lines, to Chivasso, Piacenza, Novara, Pavia, Cavallermaggiore, Ovada and San Giuseppe di Cairo. is situated 3 km north of Orba.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , , , dedicated to Saints Peter and Mark. It is the seat of the Bishop of Alessandria. is situated 3 km north of Orba.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 3 km north of Orba.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alessandria and Casalbagliano.

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is the largest city and the capital of the province of in . It's famous as the birthplace of the Italian medievalist writer Umberto Eco.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Orba.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Orba.

Orba

Latitude
44.88333° or 44° 53′ north
Longitude
8.61667° or 8° 37′ east
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
8FPCVJM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3171987
Wiki­data ID
Q1101815
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Orba” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Orba”
  • Cebuano: “Torrente Orba”
  • Chinese: “奧爾巴河”
  • Dutch: “Orba”
  • Estonian: “Orba jõgi”
  • French: “Orba”
  • Irish: “Orba”
  • Italian: “Orba”
  • Japanese: “オルバ川”
  • Latin: “Urba (flumen)”
  • Latin: “Urba”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Orba”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Orba”
  • Norwegian: “Orba”
  • Persian: “اوربا (رودخانه)”
  • Persian: “اوربا”
  • Piemontese: “Òrba”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Orba”
  • Spanish: “Orba”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Zona Artigianale ‘D3’ and Cascina Cascinetta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forte Acqui and Forte della Ferrovia.

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