Gers (river)
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Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Garonne 44°8′40″N 0°38′52″E / 44.14444°N 0.64778°E |
Length | 176 km |
The Gers (Template:IPA-fr) (Template:Lang-oc) is a 178 km long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne.
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 near Agen. The city Auch lies along the river Gers. It gives its name to the Gers département.
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