| Nive | |
|---|---|
 Nive in Bayonne | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pyrenees |
| • coordinates | 43°03′38″N 1°11′49″W / 43.06056°N 1.19694°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Adour |
• coordinates | 43°29′38″N 1°28′27″W / 43.49389°N 1.47417°W |
| Length | 79 km (49 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,030 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Nive (French pronunciation: [niv]; Basque: Errobi; Occitan: Niva) is a French river that flows through the French Basque Country. It is a left tributary of the river Adour. It is 78.9 km (49.0 mi) long.[1] The river's source in the Pyrenees in Lower Navarre. The river Nive was made famous by the Le petit Nicolas series.