Bidasoa
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Bidasoa Bidassoa |
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 The Bidasoa at Irún |
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| Water code | FR : S6-0250 | |
| location | Spain , France | |
| River system | Bidasoa | |
| source | near Errazu in Navarre 43 ° 10 ′ 21 ″ N , 1 ° 24 ′ 31 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 600 msnm | |
| muzzle | at Hondarribia in the Bay of Biscay coordinates: 43 ° 20 ′ 34 " N , 1 ° 46 ′ 24" W 43 ° 20 ′ 34 " N , 1 ° 46 ′ 24" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 msnm | |
| Height difference | approx. 600 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 9.1 ‰ | |
| length | 66 km | |
The Bidasoa ( Spanish and Basque spelling) or Bidassoa ( French ) is a river in northern Spain . It rises east of the place Errazu in the municipality of Baztan in Navarra and flows into the Bay of Txingudi in the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay ) at Hondarribia ( Gipuzkoa ). Its length is 66 km. From the source of the river to the village of Oronoz-Mugairi, it is known as Río Baztán , from there as Bidasoa . The last 10 km of the river represent the state border between Spain and France .
The Pheasant Island ( Isla de los Faisanes in Spanish , Île des Faisans in French ) in the lower part of the river served as a neutral place of negotiation between Spain and France: the Peace of the Pyrenees was concluded there in 1659 . The approximately 2000 m² pheasant island is the smallest condominium in the world and is administered six months a year by France and Spain.
The Bidasoa and its landscapes served the painters of the Bidasoa Painting School as the primary source of inspiration for their landscape painting.
