Gélise
Gélise | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Baïse |
• coordinates | 44°10′45″N 0°17′18″E / 44.17917°N 0.28833°E |
Length | 92 km (57 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Baïse→ Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Gélise (pronounced [ʒeliːz]) is a tributary of the river Baïse in Gascony, southwestern France. It is 92.0 km (57.2 mi) long.[1]
Etymology
The name Gélise comes from the Aquitanian hydronymic root Jel, meaning "watercourse."
Geography
The Gélise originates in the Gers département at Cahuzères, north of Lupiac, then it flows northwest in the direction of Eauze. It drains the land around Castelnau-d'Auzan, then it flows northeast where it forms the natural boundary between the forest of the Landes of Gascony, the slopes of the Armagnac-Ténarèze.
It unites with the Baïse just after passing the fortified mill of Lavardac in Lot-et-Garonne.
The Osse, a right tributary, joins the Gélise near Nérac. The Auzoue, a right tributary, joins the Gélise at Mézin. The Izaute, a right tributary, joins the Gélise at Saint-Pé-Saint-Simon.
Départements and principal cities
The Gélise passes through the following départements and cities:
References
External links
- The Gélise (Natura 2000) (in French)
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Tributaries of the Garonne
- Pages with French IPA
- Articles with French-language sources (fr)
- Articles with VIAF identifiers
- Articles with SUDOC identifiers
- Rivers of France
- Rivers of Occitania (administrative region)
- Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Rivers of Gers
- Rivers of Lot-et-Garonne
- All stub articles
- Occitania (administrative region) geography stubs
- France river stubs