Gers (river)
| Gers | |
|---|---|
Gers River in Auch | |
| 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 Gers→ Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
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The Gers (French: [ʒɛʁ(s)] ⓘ) is a 175-kilometre (109 mi) 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 in Layrac, near Agen. The city Auch lies along the river Gers. It gives its name to the Gers département.