The Bidouze (; ) is a left tributary of the

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, in the

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), in the Southwest of

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. It is long.

Geography

The Bidouze rises at the base of ''Eltzarreko Ordokia'' in the Arbailles massif. It drains the east of the

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, crossing Saint-Palais (the main town). Then it flows into the

in Guiche. Bidouze is one of the reference rivers of minor water volume meandering across the Northern Basque territory along with the

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and

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Name

The name of the Bidouze can be compared with other Aquitanian placenames as ''Vidouze'' (in the northeast of the

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), ''Bedous'' or ''Bidos'' (both in the Aspe Valley)…

Départements and towns

: Larceveau, Saint-Palais,

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, Guiche.

Main tributaries

* (L) ''Hoztako ur handia'', from

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* (L) ''Laminosina'', from Ibarrolle * (L) ''Artikaiteko erreka'', from Utziate * (R) ''Babatzeko erreka'', from

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, from Iholdy * (R) ''Azkabi'', from Lohitzun * (R) ''Ehulondo'', from Berraute * (L) ''Mihurrieta'', from Béguios * (R) ''Lauhirasse'', from

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* (L) ''Ihiburu > Lihoury'', union of 3 small rivers: ''Aphatarena'' ''(Patarena)'', ''La Harane'' and ''Arbelua > Arbéroue''.''Arbeloa'' in 1264; the basque strong -L- becomes regularly -r- in Gascon: Arberoa / Arbéroue.

References

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