The Ardanabia (also known as Ardanabie, Ardanavie, Ardanavy, Ardanavia) is a left tributary of the Adour, in the French Basque Country, in Aquitaine, Southwest France. It is 25.7 km (16.0 mi) long.[1]
| Ardanabia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Moors of Hasparren |
| Mouth | |
• location | Adour |
• coordinates | 43°29′52″N 1°20′59″W / 43.49778°N 1.34972°W |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
Geography edit
The Ardanabia rises in the moors of Hasparren, flows north meandering between Mouguerre and Briscous and joins the Adour below Urcuit.
Name edit
The name Ardanabia proceeds from ardan-habia, that can be analyzed as 'river course in vineyards'.