Aran River
Infobox River | river_name = Aran
caption = The Aran inBonloc .
origin =Mount Baigura
mouth =Adour
basin_countries =France
length = 48 km
elevation =
discharge =
watershed =The Aran, from Basque Harana, is a left tributary of the
Adour , in theFrench Basque Country , inAquitaine , SouthwestFrance .The river is also known as the "Joyeuse", which is also the name of a tributary of the
Bidouze .Geography
The Aran rises on the northern side of the Baigura in
Hélette . It flows between the "Zihorri" and "Atezain", collects inMendionde waters fromMacaye , flows by the former "castle of Garro",Bonloc ,La Bastide-Clairence and the abbey of Belloc before joining theAdour at "Port du Vern", belowUrt . There, boats namedgalupe ,gabarre and "couralin", were used for the carriage of stones or cattle, and today still, by fishermen.The Aran shelters a rich ecosystem where can be found pikes, carps,
zander s,eel s, plaices,shad s,lamprey s, mullets and seabasses as well as, in season,salmon s andelver s.Départements and towns
*
Pyrénées-Atlantiques :Hélette ,Mendionde ,Bonloc ,Ayherre ,La Bastide-Clairence ,Urt .Main tributaries
* "Apʰara" or "Joyeuse" from
Ayherre ,
* "Mendialtzu" or "Zuhi Handia", from the confluence of:
** "Marmareko erreka"
** "Hazketa".Name
The name "Aran" proceeds from the Basque word haran(a) that means '(the) valley'.
References
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/Q83-0400.php?cg=Q83-0400 The Aran/Joyeuse at the Sandre database]
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