Adour
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| Origin | High-Bigorre |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 335 km |
| Source elevation | 2,200 m |
| Avg. discharge | 150 m³/s |
| Basin area | 16,880 km² |
The Adour (Basque: Aturri) is a river in southwestern France, rising in High-Bigorre (Pyrenees) and flowing into the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) near Bayonne. It is 335 km long.
[edit] Places along the river
Départements and towns along the river include:
- Hautes-Pyrénées: Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Tarbes, Maubourguet
- Gers: Riscle
- Landes: Aire-sur-l'Adour, Dax, Tarnos
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques: Bayonne
[edit] Tributaries
Tributaries include:
- Échez
- Arros
- Gave de Pau
- Nive
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