Adour
river in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Adour (Basque: Aturri, Occitan: Ador) is a river in southwestern France. It flows through the Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions.
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Adour L'Adour (French) | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | High-Bigorre |
- elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
Mouth | |
- location | Atlantic Ocean |
- coordinates | 43°31′46″N 1°31′25″W |
Length | 308 km (191 mi) |
Basin size | 16,880 km2 (6,520 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 150 m3/s (5,300 cu ft/s) |
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It starts in the Pyrenees, at the Arbizon mountain. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) near Bayonne.