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The Gera (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːʁa] ) is a river in Thuringia, Germany. The Gera is a right tributary of the Unstrut. It originates in the Thuringian Forest, west of Ilmenau. The Gera is formed in Plaue, by the confluence of the Wilde Gera and the Zahme Gera. It empties into the Unstrut in Straußfurt. The total length of the Gera (including Wilde Gera) is 85 km (53 mi). The largest towns along the Gera are Arnstadt and Erfurt. Along its way, Gera River splits up and reunites multiple times. Branches of the Gera are: Converging Tributaries: Wilde Gera, Zahme Gera Erfurt Area: Flutgraben (constructed after 1873 in order to protect Erfurt from flooding, this was successful), Bergstrom, Breitstrom, Zahme Gera Between Erfurt and the Unstrut: Gera, Schmale Gera, Mahlgera The original name of Gera River was Erphes River (Latin for brown, muddy water), which survived in the name of Erfurt coming from “ford at Erphes River”.

Haßleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.

Gebesee (German pronunciation: [ˈɡeːbəzeː] ) is a town in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated near the confluence of the rivers Gera and Unstrut, 18 km northwest of Erfurt.

Schwerstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈʃveːɐ̯ʃtɛt]) is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.

Gera-Aue is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the district of Sömmerda, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Gebesee. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Gera-Aue consists of the following municipalities: Andisleben Gebesee Ringleben Walschleben

Riethnordhausen is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.

Andisleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.

Walschleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.

Nöda is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.

Elxleben is a municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany.

Ballhausen is a municipality in the Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis district of Thuringia, Germany.

Herrnschwende is a village and a former municipality in the Sömmerda district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Weißensee.