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The Basque coast
has abundant cliffs and sheer rock faces. The most important feature of its
orography is formed by the so-called Montes Vascos (Basque Mountains), to
the south of which stretches the plain called the Vitoria Plain or the
Concha de Álava (Shell of Álava). The northern part of the region has
numerous valleys that run parallel with the coast. The final spurs of the
Pyrenees can be found in the north east of the region on the border with
France. The Montes Vascos connect the Pyrenees with the first few spurs of
the Cantabrian mountain range in the west, where the first sierras of the
range start to appear. In spite of the many mountains in the region, the
altitude of its peaks is relatively low. The most significant is Gorbea Peak
at 1,544 metres high, and is the highest summit in the Basque country. Most
of the Basque Country´s water supply comes from Cantabria. The most notable
rivers in the region include Bidasoa, Urumea, Oria, Urola, Deva, Ibaizabal
and el Nervion, that are all generally short with copious amounts of water
flowing along their banks and ending up in deep estuaries. In the south the
Bayas and the Zadorra rivers are tributaries of the river Ebro.
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