Nive
This article is about the river. For the Peninsular War battle, see Battle of the Nive. For other rivers, see Nive River.
| Nive | |
|---|---|
 Nive in Bayonne | |
| Origin |
Pyrenees 43°03′38″N 1°11′49″W / 43.06056°N 1.19694°W |
| Mouth |
Adour 43°29′38″N 1°28′27″W / 43.49389°N 1.47417°WCoordinates: 43°29′38″N 1°28′27″W / 43.49389°N 1.47417°W |
| Basin countries |
 France |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Basin area | 1,030 km2 (400 sq mi) |
The Nive (Basque: Errobi, Occitan: Niva) is a French river that flows through the French Basque Country. It is a left tributary of the river Adour. The river's source in the Pyrenees in Lower Navarre. The river Nive was made famous by the Le petit Nicolas series.
Geography
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
- Ezterrengibel or Esterenguibel
- Nive des Aldudes, from Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry
- Laka, from Ossès
- Baztan, from Bidarray
- Latsa, from Espelette
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nive. |
- (French) Au fil des Nives
- (French) Tour de la Haute vallée de la Nive
- (French) Contrat de Rivière des Nives