The
Gera is a
river in
Thuringia,
Germany, 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. The largest towns along the Gera are
Arnstadt and
Erfurt. The city
Gera is not situated along the River Gera.