| Douze | |
|---|---|
) The Douze in Mont-de-Marsan | |
| 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 |
| Length | 124 km (77 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Midouze→ Adour→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Douze (/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.[1]
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.
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