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The '''Gers''' ({{IPA-fr|ʒɛʁ(s)|lang}}) is a {{convert| |
The '''Gers''' ({{IPA-fr|ʒɛʁ(s)|lang}}) is a {{convert|175|km|mi|adj=on}} long [[river]] in southern [[France]], left tributary of the [[Garonne]].<ref name=sandre>{{sandre|id=O6--0250|nom=Le Gers}}</ref> |
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Its source is in the foothills of the [[Pyrenees]], near [[Lannemezan]]. It flows north through the ''[[département in France|département]]s'' [[Hautes-Pyrénées]], [[Gers]] and [[Lot-et-Garonne]]. It flows into the Garonne in [[Layrac]], near [[Agen]]. The city [[Auch]] lies along the river Gers. It gives its name to the Gers ''département''. |
Its source is in the foothills of the [[Pyrenees]], near [[Lannemezan]]. It flows north through the ''[[département in France|département]]s'' [[Hautes-Pyrénées]], [[Gers]] and [[Lot-et-Garonne]]. It flows into the Garonne in [[Layrac]], near [[Agen]]. The city [[Auch]] lies along the river Gers. It gives its name to the Gers ''département''. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*http://www.geoportail.fr |
*http://www.geoportail.fr |
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*[http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/O6--0250.php?cg=O6--0250 The Gers at the Sandre database] |
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[[Category:Rivers of France]] |
[[Category:Rivers of France]] |
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Revision as of 19:18, 20 August 2020
| Gers | |
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 Gers River in Auch | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Plateau de Lannemezan |
| Mouth | |
• location | Garonne |
• coordinates | 44°8′40″N 0°38′52″E / 44.14444°N 0.64778°E |
| Length | 175.4 km (109.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,227 km2 (474 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.06 m3/s (249 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Gers (Template:IPA-fr) is a 175-kilometre (109 mi) long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne.[1]
Its source is in the foothills of the Pyrenees, near Lannemezan. It flows north through the départements Hautes-Pyrénées, Gers and Lot-et-Garonne. It flows into the Garonne in Layrac, near Agen. The city Auch lies along the river Gers. It gives its name to the Gers département.
Toponymy
The name of the Gers appears in the sixth century as Ægirtius, de Egircio flumine and Gircius. It is known as in flumine Gersio in 817 and as Iercius in the 13th century.
Departments and cities
The Gers passes through the following departments and main towns:
- Hautes-Pyrénées : Lannemezan, Monléon-Magnoac
- Gers : Chélan, Panassac, Masseube, Seissan, Pavie, Auch, Preignan, Montestruc-sur-Gers, Fleurance, Lectoure
- Lot-et-Garonne : Astaffort, Layrac
References
External links
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