Douze | |
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The Douze in Mont-de-Marsan | |
Course of the Douze | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Gers |
Mouth | |
• location | Midouze |
• coordinates | 43°53′29″N 0°30′9″W / 43.89139°N 0.50250°W / 43.89139; -0.50250 |
Length | 124 km (77 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Midouze→ Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Douze (French pronunciation: [duz] ; Occitan: Dosa) is the right source river of the Midouze, in the Landes, in the southwest of France. It is 123.5 km (76.7 mi) long.
Geography
The Douze rises in Armagnac, in the Gers département. It joins the Midou in Mont-de-Marsan to constitute the Midouze, a tributary of the Adour.
Départements and towns
- Gers: Peyrusse-Grande, Espas, Manciet, Cazaubon.
- Landes: Labastide-d'Armagnac, Saint Justin, Roquefort.
Main tributaries
- (R) Estampon, in Roquefort.
- (R) Gouaneyre.
References
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