Bidasoa ( Spanish Bidasoa , French Bidassoa ) - a river in Spain , flows through the Spanish provinces of Navarra (95.7% of the basin) and Gipuzkoa , which include mosquitoes Alto Bidasoa (Upper Bidasoa) and Baho Bidasoa (Lower Bidasoa). On the 15-kilometer section of the lower reaches of the river runs the border with France (Department of the Atlantic Pyrenees ).
| Bidasoa | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Bidasoa , fr. Bidassoa | |
 Bidasoa in Irun | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 66 km |
| Pool | 700 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Height | 710 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Bay of Biscay |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Atlantic Ocean |
| Spain | Navarra , Basque Country |
| France | New Aquitaine |
Content
Geography
The Bidasoa River forms in the west of the Pyrenees at the confluence of several streams near the village of Erratsu and flows west through the municipalities of Bastan and Bertis Arana to the municipality of Santesteban , where it turns north. In a narrow valley, the river flows through the municipality of Vera de Bidasoa and then goes into the coastal zone, where it flows into the Fontarabi bay of the Bay of Biscay .
The length of the river is 66 km, the catchment area is 700 km². Tributaries: Bastan, Artesiaga, Marine, Siberia, Escurra, Arrat, Thimista, Sia, Endara. [one]
At the mouth of the river are the cities of Irun , Fuenterrabia (Spain) and Hendaye (France). San Sebastian Airport , which serves domestic flights, is located in the bay. An international railway bridge crosses the river near the airport, above which there are several islands on the river, including the famous island of Pheasants .
The river basin is located in the temperate and humid climate of the Atlantic type. The average annual temperature is 12.3 ° C. Precipitation is most frequent from November to January, in the summer - a dry period. [one]
History
The island of Pheasants (or Conference) is known for the fact that in 1659 the Pyrenees peace was concluded on it. Negotiations were also held on the island between the French king Louis XI and the king of Castile Enrique IV on the case of the marriage of the Duke of Guyenne in 1463, and in 1525 the prisoner Francis I was exchanged for his two sons, who became prisoners of Charles V as hostages. Currently, the island is a condominium and every 6 months passes from France to Spain and vice versa.
On October 7, 1813, a battle took place on the Spanish bank of the Bidasoa River between the French army of Soult and the combined Anglo-Spanish-Portuguese forces led by Arthur Wellington [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Bidassoa // Military Encyclopedia : [in 18 vol.] / Ed. V.F. Novitsky [et al.]. - SPb. ; [ M. ]: Type. t-va I. D. Sytin , 1911-1915.
Literature
- Bidasoa // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.