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Adour

The Adour is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre (Pyrenees), in the commune of Aspin-Aure, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Bayonne. It is 308.3 kilometres (191.6 mi) long, of which the uppermost ca. 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) is known as the Adour de Payolle. At its final stretch, i.e. on its way through Bayonne and a short extent upstream, the river draws the border between the Northern Basque Country and Landes regions.

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Adour
Adour seen from the bridge at Aire-sur-l'Adour
Adour River watershed (Interactive map)
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Native nameL'Adour (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHigh-Bigorre
 • elevation2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Atlantic Ocean
 • coordinates
43°31′46″N 1°31′25″W / 43.52944°N 1.52361°W / 43.52944; -1.52361
Length308 km (191 mi)
Basin size
16,880 km2 (6,520 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average150 m3/s (5,300 cu ft/s)

The Adour (French pronunciation: [aduʁ] ⓘ; Basque: Aturri; Occitan: Ador) is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre (Pyrenees), in the commune of Aspin-Aure, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) near Bayonne. It is 308.3 kilometres (191.6 mi) long,1 of which the uppermost ca. 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) is known as the Adour de Payolle. At its final stretch, i.e. on its way through Bayonne and a short extent upstream, the river draws the border between the Northern Basque Country and Landes regions.

Places along the river

Départements and towns along the river include:

Tributaries

a scow on the Adour in Bayonne in 1843 by Eugène de Malbos. source ↗

The main tributaries of the Adour are, from source to mouth:1

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