Garonne [river] - Garonne

Japanese: ガロンヌ[川] - ガロンヌ

A river in southwestern France. It originates in the Maladeta Mountains in the central Pyrenees, flows north, passes through Toulouse, turns northwest, joins the Dordogne north of Bordeaux, and empties into the Bay of Biscay. The lower reaches are called the Gironde, and are a bay 5 to 15 km wide. The total length is 575 km. There are many vineyards in the basin, and hydroelectric power is also thriving.
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Japanese:

フランス南西部の川。ピレネー中央のマラデタ山地に発して北流，トゥールーズを経て北西に転じ，ボルドーの北でドルドーニュ川と合してビスケー湾に注ぐ。下流はジロンド川と呼ばれ，幅５〜15kmの江湾。全長575km。流域にブドウ園が多く，水力発電も盛ん。
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