!!!Gail, Fluss

Gail, River, Carinthia, western tributary of the River Drau/Drava, 
125 km long, source on the northern slope of the Carnic Alps 
(East Tyrol), flows into the River Drau east of Villach. At Federaun 
its average flow is 46.3 m%%sup 3/%/sec. From the Kartitscher 
Sattel pass to Luggau the Gail valley is called "Tilliacher Tal", 
subsequently "Lesachtal", between Koetschach-Mauthen and Hermagor 
"Obergailtal" and from there "Untergailtal". The whole valley is about 
90 km long and stretches from west to east in an almost straight 
course along a geological fault line. It is bordered (in Carinthia) by 
the Gailtal Alps to the north and by the Carnic Alps (and Karawanken) 
to the south. The Pressegger See, a small lake near the Gail river, 
lies between Hermagor and Goertschach at alt. 560 m. Starting 
from Koetschach-Mauthen the valley floor broadens and is partly 
covered with marshes (especially between Goertschach and Gailitz). 
Settlements can be found on terraced slopes and alluvial cones. There 
are also more narrow passages in the landscape of the Untergailtal 
(from Hermagor), such as at the foot of the Villacher Alpe mountain. 
The valley is accessible by train (Gailtal-Bahn), which leads from 
Koetschach-Mauthen to Gailitz. Main towns and villages: 
Koetschach-Mauthen (alt. 705 m), Dellach (alt. 672 m), 
Hermagor (alt. 602 m) and Vorderberg (alt. 565 m).


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