| Nervia | |
| Length: | 28.3km (17.6miles) |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1900m (6,200feet) |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 2.64m3/s[1] |
| Basin Size: | 195km2[2] |
| Source1 Location: | Monte Pietravecchia |
| Mouth Location: | Ligurian Sea between Ventimiglia and Vallecrosia, Italy |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 43.7842°N 7.6297°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Italy, France |
The Nervia is a 28.3km (17.6miles) 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.
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]