Échez
River in France
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The Échez (French pronunciation: [eʃɛs]; Occitan: Eishés) is a left tributary of the Adour, in the Hautes-Pyrénées, in the Southwest of France. It is 64.2 km (39.9 mi) long.[1]
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| Échez | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Mouth | |
• location | Adour |
• coordinates | 43°28′25″N 0°1′53″E |
| Length | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Basin size | 168 km2 (65 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3 m3/s (110 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
Geography
The Échez rises in Sère-Lanso (east of Lourdes) and flows north along the Adour, which it joins in Maubourguet. It flows through Tarbes and Vic-en-Bigorre.