Nive

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Nive
Bayonne Reflets dans la Nive.JPG
Nive in Bayonne
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Location
Country France
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Pyrenees
  coordinates 43°03′38″N1°11′49″W / 43.06056°N 1.19694°W / 43.06056; -1.19694
Mouth  
  location
Adour
  coordinates
43°29′38″N1°28′27″W / 43.49389°N 1.47417°W / 43.49389; -1.47417
Length79 km (49 mi)
Basin size1,030 km2 (400 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression AdourAtlantic Ocean

The Nive (French pronunciation: [niv] ; Basque : Errobi; Occitan : Niva) is a French river that flows through the French Basque Country. It is a left tributary of the river Adour. It is 78.9 km (49.0 mi) long. [1] The river's source in the Pyrenees in Lower Navarre. The river Nive was made famous by the Le petit Nicolas series.

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Geography

Nive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port Saint Jean Pied de Port Nive Beherobie.jpg
Nive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Nive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in 1843, by Eugene de Malbos La Nive a St Jean-Pied-de-Port (Pays Basque) - Fonds Ancely - B315556101 A MALBOS 2 013.jpg
Nive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in 1843, by Eugène de Malbos
Confluence of the Nive in Bayonne in 1843, by Eugene de Malbos Bayonne, embouchure de la Nive - Fonds Ancely - B315556101 A MALBOS 2 015.jpg
Confluence of the Nive in Bayonne in 1843, by Eugène de Malbos

The Nive proper is formed from three head rivers in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port:

The Nive passes through the towns of Estérençuby (Nive de Béhérobie), Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Bidarray, Cambo-les-Bains, Ustaritz, Villefranque and Bayonne, where it flows into the Adour.

Principal tributaries

See also

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References

  1. Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Nive (Q9--0250)".