Gironde estuary

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estuary tidal estuary

The Gironde estuary is a large tidal estuary in southwestern France formed by the confluence of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, known for its vineyards, wetlands, and maritime navigation.

Aliases (3)

Gironde ×1
Gironde Estuary ×1
Gironde estuary and Pertuis Sea Marine Nature Park ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	estuary → tidal estuary →
country	France →
drainageBasinArea	over 80,000 km² →
emptiesInto	Atlantic Ocean → Bay of Biscay →
flowsPast	Blaye → Pauillac → Royan →
formedByConfluenceOf	Dordogne River → Garonne River →
hasCharacteristic	brackish water → high turbidity → tidal →
hasEcosystemType	estuarine wetlands → mudflats → salt marshes →
hasHazard	sandbanks → strong tidal currents →
hasIsland	Île Nouvelle → Île Verte → Île de Cazeau → Île de Patiras →
hasPort	Port of Bordeaux →
hasProtectedArea	Gironde estuary and Pertuis Sea Marine Nature Park → regional nature reserves on its banks →
isImportantFor	bird migration → fisheries → shipping → wine export →
isPartOf	Dordogne basin → Garonne basin →
knownFor	maritime navigation → oyster farming areas nearby → vineyards → wetlands →
length	approximately 75 km →
locatedIn	southwestern France →
locatedInDepartment	Charente-Maritime → Gironde →
locatedInRegion	Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED →
locatedNearCity	Bordeaux →
maximumWidth	approximately 12 km →
mouthOfRiver	Dordogne River → Garonne River →
separates	Médoc peninsula from right-bank Charente-Maritime coast →
usedFor	commercial navigation → recreational boating →

Referenced by (19)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Blaye → Bordeaux → Bordeaux wine region →	hasRiver
Dordogne → Dordogne River → Garonne →	mouthLocation
Gironde department → Nouvelle-Aquitaine →	contains
Dordogne → Garonne →	flowsInto
Dordogne River → Garonne →	tributaryOf
Médoc →	borders
Right Bank of Bordeaux ("Gironde Estuary") →	climateInfluence
Garonne →	hasEstuary
Gironde estuary ("Gironde estuary and Pertuis Sea Marine Nature Park") →	hasProtectedArea
Côtes de Bourg →	influencedBy
Gironde department →	namedAfter
Girondins ("Gironde") →	regionOfOrigin