Gave d'Oloron
River in southwestern France
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The Oloron Gave (French: gave d'Oloron, [ɡav dɔlɔʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Gave d'Auloron) is a river of south-western France near the border with Spain. It takes its name from the city Oloron-Sainte-Marie, where it is formed from the rivers Gave d'Aspe and Gave d'Ossau. It joins the Gave de Pau in Peyrehorade to form the Gaves réunis, a tributary of the Adour. The Gave d'Oloron is used for fishing. The river is 148 kilometres (92 mi) long, including its source rivers Gave d'Ossau and Gave du Brousset.[1] Near Sauveterre-de-Béarn it takes up its largest tributary, the Saison.
| Gave d'Oloron | |
|---|---|
The Gave d'Oloron in Sauveterre-de-Béarn | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pyrenees |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gave de Pau |
• coordinates | 43°32′24″N 1°5′24″W |
| Length | 148.8 km (92.5 mi) |
Basin size | 2,456 km2 (948 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 102 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Vert, Saison |
The Gave d'Oloron flows through the following départements and towns: