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.

Nive
Nive in Bayonne
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPyrenees
 • coordinates43°03′38″N 1°11′49″W / 43.06056°N 1.19694°W / 43.06056; -1.19694
Mouth 
 • location
Adour
 • coordinates
43°29′38″N 1°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
ProgressionAdourAtlantic Ocean

Geography

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Nive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
 
Nive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in 1843, by Eugène de Malbos
 
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 de Béhérobie (main stream)
  • The Laurhibar
  • The Nive d'Arnéguy.

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

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See also

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References

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