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Also known as Gelgia

The Gelgia (romansh, also Gülgia; , ) is a river in canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Its origin is north of the Julier Pass. It origins below the Piz d'Agnel () in the valley of the same name, ''Val d'Agnel'', flows south for 4 km and then turns west just about 900 m below the Julier Pass for about 5 km, where it turns finally north to run through the valley Surses, defined by the river. The first village it traverses is Bivio before it enters the artificial reservoir Lai da Marmorera. Later it also traverses the hamlet Mulegns, and the villages Rona, Tinizong, Savognin, and Cunter. The Gegl

Key facts

River.name
Gelgia (romansh)
River.name_other
, ,
River.image
File:Julia Julierpass.jpg
River.image_caption
Gelgia (Julia) in the Julier Pass
River.source1_location
below Piz d'Agnel, Graubünden, Switzerland
River.mouth
Albula (river)
River.mouth_location
Tiefencastel
River.subdivision_type1
Country
River.subdivision_name1
Switzerland
River.length_km
37

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Elevation
842
Image
Julia Julierpass.jpg
Length
365
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waterbody number
CH/289
Commons category
Julia/Gelgia
watershed area
325
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The Gelgia (romansh, also Gülgia; , ) is a river in canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Its origin is north of the Julier Pass. It origins below the Piz d'Agnel () in the valley of the same name, ''Val d'Agnel'', flows south for 4 km and then turns west just about 900 m below the Julier Pass for about 5 km, where it turns finally north to run through the valley Surses, defined by the river. The first village it traverses is Bivio before it enters the artificial reservoir Lai da Marmorera. Later it also traverses the hamlet Mulegns, and the villages Rona, Tinizong, Savognin, and Cunter. The Geglia finally empties into the Albula in the village of Tiefencastel.

== See also == List of rivers of Switzerland

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