The Ardanabia (; also known as ''Ardanabie'', ''Ardanavie'', ''Ardanavy'', ''Ardanavia'') is a left tributary of the
Adour
The Adour (; ; ) is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High- Bigorre ( Pyrenees), in the commune of Aspin-Aure, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean ( Bay of Biscay) near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost ca. is known as the ' ...
, in the
French Basque Country
The French Basque Country (; ; ), or Northern Basque Country (, or , ), is a region lying on the west of the French department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Since 1 January 2017, it constitutes the Basque Municipal Community (; ) presided ...
, in
Aquitaine
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, Southwest
France
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. It is long.
Geography
The Ardanabia rises in the moors of
Hasparren
Hasparren (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. A resident of Hasparren is known as a 'Hazpandar'.
Geography Location
It's a ''commune fait partie'' of the Basque Province of Labourd.
The Cô ...
, flows north meandering between
and
Briscous and joins the Adour below
Urcuit.
Name
The name ''Ardanabia'' proceeds from ''ardan-
habia'', that can be analyzed as 'river course in vineyards'.
Départements and towns
*
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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:
Hasparren
Hasparren (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. A resident of Hasparren is known as a 'Hazpandar'.
Geography Location
It's a ''commune fait partie'' of the Basque Province of Labourd.
The Cô ...
,
,
Briscous,
Urcuit.
Main tributaries
*
Angeluko Erreka
*
Ur Handia
References
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Rivers of France
Rivers of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine