River Nive
| Nive | |
|---|---|
Nive in Bayonne
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| Country |
 France
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| Basin features | |
| Main source |
Pyrenees 43°03′38″N 1°11′49″W / 43.06056°N 1.19694°W |
| River 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 |
| Progression | Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin size | 1,030 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 80 km (50 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.
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.
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