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Gardon
river in southern France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gardon or Gard is a river in southeastern France, in the Lozère and Gard departments in the Occitanie region. It is a right tributary of the Rhône river.
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Gardon | |
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![]() The Gardon near the Pont du Gard | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Cévennes |
Mouth | Rhône |
- coordinates | 43°51′6″N 4°36′54″E |
Length | 133 km (83 mi) |
Basin size | 2,200 km2 (850 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 32 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
Tributaries | |
- left | Gardon d'Alès |
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The Gard department is named after this river.