Ouzoum

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CountryFrance
locationLitor Circus
coordinates42°57′42″N 0°17′23″W / 42.96167°N 0.28972°W / 42.96167; -0.28972
elevation1,131 m (3,711 ft)
Ouzoum
Ouzoum is located in France
Ouzoum
Ouzoum is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ouzoum
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLitor Circus
  coordinates42°57′42″N 0°17′23″W / 42.96167°N 0.28972°W / 42.96167; -0.28972
  elevation1,131 m (3,711 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Gave de Pau
  coordinates
43°10′14″N 0°14′50″W / 43.17056°N 0.24722°W / 43.17056; -0.24722
Length33 km (21 mi)
Basin size163 km2 (63 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average6.85 m3/s (242 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionGave de PauGaves réunisAdourAtlantic Ocean

The Ouzoum (French pronunciation: [uzum]) or Ouzom (French pronunciation: [uzɔm]) is a left tributary of the Gave de Pau, in the Southwest of France, between the Génie longue and the Béez. It is 33.3 km (20.7 mi) long.[1]

It flows into the Gave in Nay, upstream from Pau.

Historical graphies were oscillating between the voiced -s- and the unvoiced -ss-: Oson (1441), Osom, Osson, Ozon (1538), le Lozon (1581), l'Ouson (1585).[2][3]

This name could be related with the Pyrenean hydronym Ousse.[4]

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