Adour Explained

Adour
Map:Adour river watershed.jpg
Map Size:250
Source1 Location:High-Bigorre
Mouth Location:Atlantic Ocean
Mouth Coordinates:43.5294°N -1.5236°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:France
Length:308km (191miles)
Source1 Elevation:2200m (7,200feet)
Discharge1 Avg:150m3/s
Basin Size:16880km2

The Adour (in French pronounced as /aduʁ/; Basque: Aturri; Occitan (post 1500);: 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 long, of which the uppermost ca. 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

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

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