Arros (river)
| Arros | |
|---|---|
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The Arros in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan | |
| Country | France |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Baronnies of Pyrenees |
| River mouth |
Adour 43°39′44″N 0°1′41″W / 43.66222°N 0.02806°WCoordinates: 43°39′44″N 0°1′41″W / 43.66222°N 0.02806°W |
| Progression | Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin size | 947 km2 (366 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 131 km (81 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Arros (Occitan: Arròs), is a right tributary of the Adour, in the Southwest of France.
Name
The name Arros is based on the root Arr- 'stone' and the suffix -os.
Geography
The Arros rises in the Baronnies of Pyrenees, southeast of Bagnères-de-Bigorre, below the Signal de Bassia (1 921 m).
It flows north through a narrow valley defended by the castle of Mauvezin and the bastide of Tournay. It joins the Adour before it turn west, upstream from Riscle.
Départements and towns
- Hautes-Pyrénées: Bourg-de-Bigorre, Tournay, Chelle-Debat
- Gers: Montégut-Arros, Villecomtal-sur-Arros, Plaisance.
Main tributaries
- (L) Esqueda, from Banios
- (L) Luz, from Lies
- (L) Arredou, in Tournay
- (L) Arret Daban or Arret Devant,
- (L) Arret Darré, in Gonez
- (R) Bouès, from Capvern
References
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