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{{Expand list|date=February 2017}}The following is a list of German {{lang|de|Gaue}} which existed during the Middle Ages. It lists the names of the Frankish or German {{lang|de|Gaue}}, many of which are still used today regionally, primarily in local traditions. Their locations are often no longer widely known, but are known from publications. {{TOC}} A - Aachengau: around Aachen
- Aargau: predecessor of but not coextensive with the modern Swiss canton
- Ahrgau: on the Ahr river in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate
- Affagau or {{ill|Apphagau|de}}: Swabian territory in modern Baden-Württemberg around Zwiefalten, Riedlingen and Hayingen
- {{ill|Agradingau|de}}: covered territory in the north of the modern German {{lang|de|Landkreis}} of Emsland and the Westerwolde in the Netherlands, between Aschendorf and Meppen.
- Alpgau or Albgau: in southern Baden between Wutach, Schwarzwald, the High Rhine and Baar; named after the Alb river
- Albuinsbar in southern Württemberg around Ehingen[1]
- Albegau[2] on the Meurthe (right tributary of the Mosel)
- Allgäu: southwestern Bavaria and southeastern Baden-Württemberg, today divided between:
- Oberallgäu: the Allgäu Alps and the surrounding area
- Unterallgäu: the northern foothills adjoining the Oberallgäu
- Ostallgäu on the Upper Bavarian border
- Westallgäu, including parts in the {{lang|de|Landkreise}} of Lindau and Ravensburg
- Almango north of the Ittergau/Nithersi, east of Angeron, south of the Patherga
- Altkreis (Wangen)
- Altgau, around Bad Tennstedt and Großfurra
- Alzettegau[2] on the Alzette river in Luxembourg
- Ambergau: region northwest of the Harz in the catchment of the Nette around Bockenem, Lower Saxony
- Ammergau in Upper Bavaria
- {{ill|Ammergau (Lower Saxony)|de|Ammergau (Altsachsen)}}: modern Ammerland
- Angeron or Angerngau:
- {{ill|Anglachgau|de}}:
- Antisengau
- {{ill|Apphagau|de}}: Swabian territory in modern Baden-Württemberg around Zwiefalten, Riedlingen and Hayingen
- {{ill|Ardennengau|de}}: at the Tripoint of Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg (Vaalserberg)
- {{ill|Arfeld|de}}
- Argengau: the territory of the Argen on the northeastern shore of Lake Constance
- {{ill|Aringo (Gau)|de|lt=Aringo}}
- {{ill|Aschfeld|de}}
- {{ill|Astfala|de}} (also Astfalia, Hastfala, Eastphaliagau): north of Hildesheim, west of Brunswick in Eastfalia in modern Lower Saxony
- {{ill|Attergau|de}}: in Upper Austria
- {{ill|Auelgau|de}}: south east of Bonn, Siebengebirge
- Augangau
- {{ill|Augau|de}}: in Lower Saxony, on the Weser around Höxter, west of Nethegau
- Augstgau (Bavaria): around Augsburg on the Lech
- Augusta Raurica: the area south of the Rhine above Basel; named for the city of Augst (modern Kaiseraugst)
- Ausicensis ({{lang|la|Pagus Ausicensis}};[2] later the {{ill|County of Gruyères|de|Grafschaft Greyerz|fr|Comté de Gruyère}}; see Gruyères): in the upper Saane valley
- Gau Auricherland
- {{ill|Avalgau|de}}
B - {{ill|Bachgau|de}}
- Badanachgau
- Balsamgau or Gau Balcsem, modern Saxony-Anhalt
- Baringau
- Balvengau: territory unidentified as it is not associated with a place name
- Betuwe in Gelderland, Netherlands
- Bardengau: the territory around Lüneburg
- {{ill|Bargengau|de}} around Biel and Bern in Switzerland
- {{ill|Berchtoldsbaar|de|Baar (Geschichte)}} or Berchtoldsbaar (around 740): from Nagold to Schwenningen
- {{ill|Bidgau|de}} or Bitgau:[2] South Eifel around Bitburg; named for the Vicus of Beda (modern Bitburg)
- Binagau or Bunnahagau: on the Vils{{clarify|date=February 2017}} and Isar
- Bliesgau[2] on the Blies (right tributary of the Saar)
- {{ill|Bornegoa|fy||nl|Bornego}} ({{lang-nl|Bornego}}) in Friesland, Netherlands
- {{ill|Bonngau|de}} (around Bonn)
- Borgelngau: territory unidentified as it is not associated with a place name
- Brabantgau (later the Duchy of Brabant)
- Gau Bracbanti
- Breisgau, Southern Baden
- {{ill|Brettachgau|de}}: the {{lang|de|Landkreis}} of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg
- Gau Brokmerland
- {{ill|Brukterergau|de}}
- Buchonia
- {{ill|Buchsgau|de}}: north-western Switzerland between the Juras and Aare
- Gau Budissin (Bautzen)
- {{ill|Bukkigau|de}}: the {{lang|de|Kreis}} of Schaumburg, Lower Saxony (Bukki being an old form of {{lang|de|Buche}})
- Bunnahagau: see Binagau
- Bulderngau: territory unidentified as it is not associated with a place name
- Burichingagau: in the Swabian Alps, southern part of {{lang|de|Landkreis}} Reutlingen, northern part of {{lang|de|Landkreis}} Sigmaringen
- {{ill|Bursibant|de}}: around Rheine in the Münster region
C - Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria
- {{ill|Gau Chutizi|de}}: around Leipzig
- Gau Ciervisti: probably the same as Gau Zizizi, at the confluence of the Elbe and Saale around modern Zerbst
- Gau Circipani: around the Teterower See in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
- Gau {{ill|Coledizi|de}}: in Saxony-Anhalt, between Halle and Köthen
D - Gau Daleminzi around Meissen
- Derlingau or Darlingau, east of Brunswick
- {{ill|Dersagau|de}} or Dersigau, between Vechta and Damme
- Gau Desseri or Dasseri, on the Dosse
- {{ill|Deutzgau|de}}: territory around Cologne ({{lang-de|Köln}}) on the right bank of the Rhine; Kölngau (see below) lay on the opposite bank
- {{ill|Dobnagau|de}} in Vogtland
- Danubegau: the area around Straubing and Deggendorf in Bavaria
- Drachgau around Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Dreingau in the Münster region, between Greven, Lippstadt and Lünen
- Dreinigau
- Drentgau in Westphalia
- Gau Ducharin (also Thucharin or Tucherini), around Teuchern in Saxony-Anhalt
- Düffelgau: in the area around Cleves; attested in the donation of Willibrord, stretching up to Betuwe or Hattuariergau
- Duisburggau or Diuspurggau: see: Ruhrgau
- Durgouwes - see: Mürztalgau
- Duriagau in Swabia
E - Eastergoa or Ostergau in Friesland, Netherlands
- Eichelgau[2] on the Eichel (right tributary of the Saar)
- Eichsfeld with the sub-{{lang|de|Gau}} Onsfelt
- Eifelgau in north-west Eifel
- {{ill|Einrich|de}}
- Elsenzgau:
- Elsgau: Ajoie, in the north of the Canton of Jura, Switzerland
- {{ill|Emsgau|de}} or Gau Emsigerland: situated at the mouth of the Ems
- {{ill|Engersgau|de}}
- Enggau
- Gau {{ill|Engilin|de}} in Central Thuringia west of the Unstrut
- Ennstalgau: the Styrian Enns valley (including side-valleys) plus {{ill|Ausseerland|de}}
- Enzgau in Northern Württemberg on the Enz
- Erchgau in Southern Württemberg, on the Danube around Munderkingen
- Erdagau
- Erdinggau or Hertinggau, around modern Erding
- Eriggau
- {{ill|Ertgau|de}} or Eritgau
F - Federgo
- Flachgau (part of the Salzburg lands): arose in the 19th century as a result of the division of the Salzburggau (the other part becoming Tennengau); not a medieval {{lang|de|Gau}}.
- Gau {{ill|Flenithi|de}} (also Flenithigo or Flenthigau): in Gandersheim/Winzenburg region
- Filsgau in Swabia on the Fils
- {{ill|Flutwidde|de}} (also Flutwide, Flotwito or Flotwede) in the Celle–Burgdorf–Peine city triangle in modern Lower Saxony.
- Folkfeld
- Folkoltsbar[1] in Southern Württemberg, on the Danube around Obermarchtal
- {{ill|Frickgau|de}} between the Rhine and Aare around Frick (Fricktal)
- Friesach in Northern Carinthia; included the territory around Murau, St. Lambrecht and Neumarkt/Graslupp/Graslab in modern Styria
- {{ill|Friesenfeld|de}}
- Frithenigau
G - Gandesemigau
- {{ill|Gartachgau|de}} in Northern Württemberg on the Gartach/Leinbach
- {{ill|Gau Jom|de}}: controversial historical territory settled by and subject to the Jomsvikings as well as a Danish exclave on the Pomeranian coast
- Gäu, Baden-Württemberg
- Gäu in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland
- Genfer Gau, Switzerland
- Gerbercensis:[2] name only preserved in its Latin form; northwest of Metz on the Orne
- {{ill|Germar-Mark|de}} or Germara-Mark in East Hesse and Thuringia
- Gau Geraha in East Thuringia
- {{ill|Gillgau|de}}: on the Lower Rhine region north-west of Cologne; known at the time as {{lang|de|Kölngau}} ('Cologne Gau')
- Glehuntare in Swabia
- {{ill|Glemsgau|de}} in Northern Württemberg on the Glems
- Godobi in Upper Lusatia: Early Medieval castle or {{lang|de|Gau}}, first documented in 1007; probably the same as Göda
- Goe auf der Hamel, north of Hamelin
- {{ill|Gollachgau|de}}
- Goßfeld
- {{ill|Gotzfeldgau|de}}, probably in Southern Hesse
- Grabfeld
- Grönegau around Osnabrück
- {{ill|Gudingau|de}} or Gud(d)ingo, around Elze in the Saale valley up to the Leine
- Gau Gunzwiti, west of the Traisen in Lower Austria
H - {{ill|Haduloha|de}}, around Land Hadeln and Wursten (see {{ill|History of Hadeln and Wursten|de|Geschichte von Hadeln and Wursten}})
- Haigergau: around Haiger, a sub-Gau of Oberlahngau
- Haistergau in Upper Swabia
- Hamaland
- Hardagau
- Gau Harlingerland
- Harzgau: Harz
- {{ill|Hasegau|de}}: around Löningen in the west of Oldenburger Münsterland
- Haspengau in Belgium between Liège and Hasselt on the left bank of the Meuse
- Hassegau: between Mansfeld, Naumburg, Halle and Wettin
- Hassgau: the Haßberge Hills in Lower Franconia
- {{ill|Hastfalagau|de}} (also Astfalia, Hastfala, Eastphaliagau): in Eastphalia (modern Lower Saxony) north of Hildesheim and west of Brunswick
- Hattenhuntare (789): {{ill|Hechingen (district)|lt=Hechingen|de|Landkreis Hechingen}} excluding the Killertal and Alborte, and including the municipality of Steinlach up to Dußlingen
- Hatterungau, Lower Rhine
- {{ill|Hattuariergau|de}} along the Niers, including Gennep and Geldern
- Hegau, southern Württemberg
- {{ill|Heilangau|de}}: Bremervörde, Buxtehude, Harburg, Stade etc.
- {{ill|Helmegau|de}}: around Wallhausen and Kelbra, and from Kleinwangen to the Saale
- Hengistgau: West Styria, centred on Hengistburg/Hengsberg
- Hennegau (also Hainaut, Hennegouw(en), in Belgium)
- Hessengau
- Frankish Hessengau around Fritzlar and Kassel
- Saxon Hessengau in western Westphalia and southern Lower Saxony
- Hettergau, {{ill|Hattuariergau|de}} or {{lang|la|pagus Attoarii}}
- Hlidbeki-Gau: from Lübbecke in Westphalia to the Dümmer See
- Holstengau in Schleswig-Holstein
- Gau Hrecwiti in Westphalia
- Hunsrückgau
- Huosigau in Bavaria
- {{ill|Husitingau|de}} or Usitigau, around Weimar
- Huygau in the former Kingdom of Lotharingia
I - Iffgau: territory south of the Steigerwald, Franconia
- Undrimagau or Ingeringgau: territory around Knittelfeld and Judenburg, Upper Mur Valley (Murtal)
- {{ill|Illergau|de}} in south-eastern of Baden-Württemberg and south-western Bavaria
- {{ill|Isengau|de|Isengau (Historisch)}} on the Isen in south-eastern Upper Bavaria
- Itongau[2] on the upper Nied (left tributary of the Saar)
- {{ill|Ittergau|de}}
J - {{ill|Jagstgau|de}} on the lower Jagst
- Jaun: {{lang|de|{{ill|Jauntal|de}}}}, Carinthia, in the south-east up to Windischgraz/Slovenj Gradec and down the Drava ({{lang-de|Drau}}) until it reaches the Wölka/Velka- and Tschermenitzen/Crmenica-Graben. Note that while {{lang|de|Jauntal}} translates as 'Jaun valley', its name is derived from the Roman settlement of {{lang|la|Juenna}} near modern Globasnitz rather than a river named Jaun.
- {{ill|Jülichgau|de}} around Jülich, southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia
K - Karosgau:[2] Eifel around Prüm
- {{ill|Keldachgau|de}}: Düsseldorf, Mettmann and part of Solingen; later the County of Berg
- {{ill|Kelsgau|de}}: territory in the area of the district of Kelheim
- Kennemerland (a.k.a. Kinhem, Kinnin, Kemmenerland, Kimmen), in Frisia; part of modern North Holland, Netherlands
- {{ill|Kinziggau|de}}: the territory of Kinzig in Hesse
- Klettgau: southern Baden and Northern Switzerland
- Knetzgau
- {{ill|Kochergau|de}} or Cochengowe: the territory of the Kocher valley in the north of modern Baden-Württemberg
- {{ill|Kölngau|de}}: territory around Cologne on the left bank of the Rhine; the territory on the right bank was Deutzgau
- Königssondergau, Königssandragau or Königssandern,
- Kraichgau, northern Baden
- {{ill|Kroatengau|de}} or Gau Chrowati (literally 'Gau of the Croats'): the Glan/Glina valley around Sankt Veit an der Glan and the {{ill|Krappfeld|de}} north-east of Sankt Veit (Carinthia)
- Künziggau (a.k.a. Künzinggau, Quinzinggau, Chunzengau): territory on the Vils and Rott, south-west of Passau (Landgericht Landau-Osterhofen)
- Kützgau: partitioned from the Zülpichgau; only one documented mention in the year 898
L - {{ill|Largau|de}}
- Lahngau:
- Niederlahngau or Unterlahngau around Limburg
- Oberlahngau around Marburg
- {{ill|Längwitzgau|de}} in Thuringia
- {{ill|Leinegau|de}} or Loingau:
- Gau {{ill|Lengenerland|de}} in East Frisia
- Leobengau: territory around Leoben, Styria
- {{ill|Lerigau|de}} in Lower Saxony, west of the middle Hunte up to the upper Soeste
- {{ill|Liergau|de}} (a.k.a. Liergewe, Leraga, Gau Lera or Leragau): between Fuhse and Oker
- Liesgau
- Gau Liezizi
- Linzgau, southern Baden-Württemberg
- {{ill|Lobdengau|de}}
- {{ill|Lochtropgau|de}} in the Sauerland, in the former {{lang|de|Amt}} of Fredeburg, North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Lohra
- Loingau: see Leinegau
- {{ill|Lommegau|de}}: the territory around Namur
- Lommatschgau possibly in Belgium
- Lungau, part of the Salzburg lands
- {{ill|Lurngau|de}}: the area around Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia. (See also: Matrei im Hochmittelalter on the German Wikipedia)
- Lusiza: stem territory of the Slavic {{ill|Lusitzi|de}} in modern Lower Lusatia
- {{ill|Lüttichgau|de}}: the territory around Liège ({{lang-de|Lüttich}})
M - {{ill|Maasgau|de}}, west of the Maas around Maastricht
- Maifeld
- {{ill|Maingau|de}}:
- {{ill|Bachgau|de}}
- {{ill|Rodgau (Gau)|de|lt=Rodgau}}
- {{ill|Marstemgau|de}} around Hanover
- Mattiggau in the Innviertel, Upper Austria around Mattighofen
- {{ill|Maulachgau|de}} or Mulachgau
- {{ill|Mayenfeldgau|de}} (East Eifel); see Maifeld
- {{ill|Methingau|de}},[2] {{lang-fr|Matois}}: the {{lang|fr|Pays haut}} between Longwy and Briey
- Metzgau,[2] the area immediately surrounding Metz
- Gau Milsca, in Upper Lusatia. Territory settled by the Slavic Milceni around Bautzen
- Gau Moormerland
- Moraciani on the eastern shore of the Elbe from Magdeburg-Pechau up to {{ill|Schartau (castle)|lt=Schartau|de|Schartau (Burg)}}
- Moringen
- {{ill|Moselgau|de}}[2] on the Mosel around Thionville
- {{ill|Mühlgau|de}}: between Maas and Niers
- Munachgau
- Munderkinger Gau/Muntariche Huntare in Southern Württemberg around Munderkingen[1]
- Munigiseshuntare around Münsingen
- Gau Murizzi, on the Müritz
- Murrgau in Northern Württemberg on the Murr
- Mürztalgau or Durgouwes: Styrian Mürz valley including side valleys and the land around Mariazell
N - Nabelgau in Thuringia
- {{ill|Nagoldgau|de}}
- Nahegau
- {{ill|Neckargau|de}}
- Gau Neletizi east of the Saale around Nehlitz including the castle {{ill|Giebichenstein, Halle|de|Giebichenstein|lt=Giebichenstein}} (Halle)
- Gau Neletici on the Mulde around Wurzen
- Nethegau or Netgau around Brakel and Bad Driburg in Westphalia
- Netragau
- {{ill|Nibelgau|de}}: southeastern Baden-Württemberg
- Niddagau:
- {{ill|Niebelgau|de}} in southeastern Baden-Württemberg (or possibly Rhineland-Palatinate)
- Niederlahngau – see: Lahngau
- Niedgau[2] on the Nied (left tributary of the Saar)
- Nielitizi
- {{ill|Nisangau|de}} or Gau Nisane: south-east of Dresden
- {{ill|Gau Nizizi|de}}: territory between the Elbe, Mulde and Black Elster
- Nithersi: see Ittergau
- Gau Norderland in East Frisia
- The Bavarian Nordgau: Bavaria north of the Danube
- The Alsatian Nordgau; approximately modern Bas-Rhin, France
- Nordthüringgau or Nordthüringengau in modern Saxony-Anhalt. Formed from the territory of the Thuringii which had become part of the Stem Duchy of Saxony
- {{ill|Norital|de}} (Inntal, Wipptal and Eisacktal)
- Gau Nudzici: east of the Saale between Halle and Bernburg
O - Oberaargau ({{lang-la|superior pagus Aragauginsis}}), the western part of the Aargau
- Oberlahngau: see Lahngau
- {{ill|Oberrheingau|de}} ('Upper Rhine Gau'), southern Hesse; not to be confused with the upper Rheingau around Eltville
- {{ill|Ochsenfurter Gau|de}} around Ochsenfurt in Lower Franconia
- Odangau around Villip, Werthhoven, Oedingen and Unkel. It was situated on both sides of the Rhine in the 9th century; after that it was divided into the Bonngau, Ahrgau and Auelgau
- {{ill|Östringen (Gau)|de|lt=Östringen}} around Jever in eastern Frisia
- Orlagau around Saalfeld in Thuringia
- Ortenau or Mortenau, central Baden
- Gau Osterwalde (Altmark)
- {{ill|Osterburg-Gau|de}} in the Weserbergland
- Ostergau or Eastergoa in Friesland
- Ostergau in Thuringia
- Ostrusna in Upper Lusatia: early medieval castle or {{lang|de|Gau}} documented from 1007; probably the same as Ostritz
- Gau {{ill|Overledingerland|de}} in East Frisia
P - Padergau
- {{ill|Perfgau|de}} on the Hessian-North Rhine-Westphalian border, in the {{lang|de|Landkreis}} of Marburg-Biedenkopf
- Pfinzgau on the Pfinz east of Karlsruhe
- Pfullichgau (after 937) in Baden-Württemberg: Pfullingen, Lichtenstein and Engstingen
- Phirnigau
- Pinzgau, part of the Salzburg lands
- Gau Plisni (Pleißenland)
- {{ill|Plumgau|de}},
- Gau Polabi, around Ratzeburg
- Pongau, part of the Salzburg lands
- Prättigau, a valley in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden
- Gau Puonzowa around Zeitz
- {{ill|Gau Pustertal|de}}, Pustertal
Q - Gau Quesizi around {{ill|Burg Eilenburg|de}} in the {{lang|de|Landkreis}} of Delitzsch, Saxony)
- Quinzinggau, see Künzinggau
R - {{ill|Radenzgau|de}}, Upper Franconia
- Rammachgau, northern Upper Swabia
- {{ill|Rangau|de}} around Nürnberg
- {{ill|Rebgau|de|Geschichte Regaus}}, Upper Austria
- Gau Rheiderland
- Rheingau
- {{ill|Riesgau|de}} around Nördlingen
- {{ill|Ringgau (Gau)|lt=Ringgau|de}}
- Ripuariergau southwestern Bonn, Rhinebach and Münstereifel)
- {{ill|Rittigau|de}} around Northeim, southern Lower Saxony
- Gau Rizani
- Rizzigau[2] ({{lang-la|Pagus Reciensis}} after the Vicus of {{lang|la|Ricciacum}}) around Dalheim, 10 km west of Remich in Luxembourg
- Rosselgau[2] on the Rossel (left tributary of the Saar)
- Rotagau (or Rottgau, Rottachgau) around Passau
- Gau Rüstringen immediately west and east of modern Jadebusen
- Gau {{ill|Ruppmannsburg|de}} (or Rodmaresperch)[3]
- {{ill|Ruhrgau|de}} or Duisburggau: modern western Ruhrgebiet including Duisburg and Essen
- {{ill|Rurgau|de}}: the territory of Rur in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Aachen district). Note: Rurgau and Ruhrgau were frequently confused/transposed in older literature.
S - {{ill|Saalgau|de}} around Hammelburg
- Saalegau
- Saargau[2] on the Saar
- Upper Saargau ({{lang-la|Sarachuua subterior}}) around Sarrebourg
- Lower Saargau ({{lang-la|Sarachuua inferior}}) around Wallerfangen
- Salingau ({{ill|Saulnois|de}}; roughly corresponds to the modern French {{lang|fr|arrondissement}} of Château-Salins
- Salzgau was the name of several separate {{lang|de|Gaue}}:
- {{ill|Salzgau (Eastphalia)|lt=Easphalian Salzgau|de|Salzgau (Ostfalen)}} or Saltgau ({{lang|la|comecia Saltga, pagus Saltgo}}), around Salzgitter in Lower Saxony
- Lower Franconian Salzgau on the Saale around Bad Neustadt
- Lorrainer Salzgau ({{lang-la|Salinensis Paganus}}, {{lang-fr|Saulnois}}) in the south of the modern French Département of Moselle
- {{ill|Salzburggau|de}}: Flachgau and Tennengau in Austria, Rupertiwinkel and the Reichenhall valley in Bavaria
- Sanntalgau, in Lower Styria (modern Slovenia). Formed the basis of the {{lang|de|Mark an der Sann}}, which later became the County of Cilli
- Sauergau[2] on the Sauer in Luxembourg
- Gau Saterland
- Scarponagau[2] ({{lang-fr|Scarponois}}), named for the Vicus of {{lang|la|Scarpona}}: around Dieulouard on the Mosel between Toul and Metz
- Schefflenzgau
- {{ill|Scherragau|de}} around Ebingen, Spaichingen, Tuttlingen
- {{ill|Schozachgau|de}} in Northern Württemberg on the Schozach
- Schussengau in Upper Swabia
- Schwabengau western Saxony-Anhalt
- Schweinachgau territory on both sides of the Danube west of Passau (Bavaria) (Landgericht Vilshofen)
- Schwerzgau in southern Württemberg, around Allmendingen
- Gau Scotelingo or Scotelingen, west and northwest of Hildesheim
- Seillegau[2] ({{lang-fr|{{ill|Saulnois|de||fr}}}}), on the Seille (right tributary of the Mosel) around Salzburgen
- Senonagischer Gau: territory in modern France; area of origin of Samo
- {{ill|Gau Serimunt|de}}: territory between the Saale, Mulde, Elbe and Fuhne
- Sisgau north-west Switzerland
- {{ill|Gau Siusili|de}} (or Susali) in the Leipzig Basin on the Mulde in Saxony
- Skopingau around Schöppingen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Sornegau on the left bank of the Rhine south of Basel, Switzerland
- Speyergau
- {{ill|Stevergau|de}} around Coesfeld, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Stormarn (Gau), Schleswig-Holstein
- {{ill|Strudengau|de}}, Lower Austria
- {{ill|Sturmigau|de}}: modern Verden district; from Hoya on the right of the Weser over the {{lang|de|Allermündung}} in the east of the {{lang|de|Landkreis}} of Verden[4]
- {{ill|Sualafeldgau|de}}, Bavaria
- Südthüringengau (or Südthüringgau)
- Suilbergau; also "Suilberigavvi" or Sülberggau: west of the Leine around Einbeck in Lower Saxony with central court ({{lang|de|Gerichtsstätte}}) at the Sülberg around Strodthagen
- {{ill|Sülchgau|de}} or Sülichgau in Swabia: around Rottenburg am Neckar; approximately the modern {{lang|de|Landkreis}} of Tübingen
- Sulmgau around Neckarsulm
- Sulzgau or Solzgowe
- {{ill|Sundergau|de}}, Bavaria
- Sundgau, Upper Alsace
- Swistgau on the upper Swist on the north-eastern edge of Eifel
T - {{ill|Taubergau|de}} approximately the Main-Tauber-Kreis, excluding Wertheim
- Tennengau, part of the Salzburg lands: arose in the 19th century as a result of the division of the Salzburggau (the other part becoming Flachgau); not a medieval {{lang|de|Gau}}.
- Gau Threcwiti, east of the Großes Heiliges Meer in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Thurgau; not coextensive with the modern Swiss Canton of Thurgau
- {{ill|Tilithigau|de}} around Bad Pyrmont, southern Lower Saxony
- {{ill|Traungau|de}}: territory between Hausruck and Enns, Upper Austria
- {{ill|Trebista|de}} in Upper Lusatia; early medieval castle or {{lang|de|Gau}} first attested from 1007
- Trechirgau, situated south of the Lower Mosel and west of the Rhine from the beginning of the 10th century. Lay between the Mayenfeldgau and the northern foothills of the Nahegau
- {{ill|Triergau|de}}[2] on the right banks of the Saar and Mosel, from Merzig to Wintrich and from there to the Schwarzwalder Hochwald)
- {{ill|Tullifeld|de}}
U - Ufgau, Central Baden
- Undrimagau or Ingeringgau: territory around Knittelfeld and Judenburg, Upper Mur Valley
- Utisigau: see Husitingau
V - Valingau with Gut Kemme in Schellerten, Burg Poppenburg in Burgstemmen; from 1049 part of the County of Bruno II of Brunswick
- Valothungo
- Varngau
- Gau Veluwe in the Netherlands
- {{ill|Venkigau|de}} or Fenkiongau: lay to the east of Gau Bursibant
- Venzigau
- Verdungau[2] around Verdun on the Maas
- Viehbachgau on the Lower Isar, in the Landshut area
- Vinschgau or Vintschgau; known in the Middle Ageas as Finsgowe; located in South Tirol
- Volkfeld: see Folkfeld
W - Wachau, Lower Austria
- Walchgau
- Waldgau or the Waldenser Gau: comprised the modern Canton of Waadt and other territories in Switzerland
- Waldsassengau
- Waldsati between Bremen and Zeven
- Walgau, Vorarlberg
- Wallis, Switzerland
- Walderfinga[2] on the Middle Saar
- Gau Wangerland
- Gau Warnabi
- Wasgau in the Palatinate Forest: northern part of the Voges region
- Watergau in Thuringia
- Wavergau (a.k.a. Wabergau, Woëvregau):[2] part of the Wabr(i)a (Woëvre) region between the Maas and the Mosel
- Wehsigau
- Weitagau in Westphalia
- Werinofeld in Thuringia
- Werngau
- Westergau, meaning Western {{lang|de|Gau}} was the name of several separate {{lang|de|Gaue}}:
- Bavarian Westergau: the Freising area in Bavaria
- Frisian Westergau or Westergoa in the modern Dutch province of Friesland
- {{ill|Westergau (Thuringia)|lt=Thuringian Westergau|de|Westergau (Thüringen)}}
- Westphaliagau in the Ruhr and Lippe area, roughly corresponding with the eastern (Westphalian) part of the modern Ruhrgebiet
- Wetagau in Thuringia
- Wetigau the Schwalenberg area in the district of Lippe
- Wetterau (earlier Wettergau or Wettereiba)
- Gau Wigmodi (Wigmodia, Wigmodien) north of Bremen
- Wingarteiba
- Wiehegau: a sub-{{lang|de|Gau}} of {{lang|de|Gau}} Englin around Wiehe in Thuringia
- Wippergau in Thuringia
- Wittingau
- Wonnegau around Worms
- Wormsgau
- Würmgau in Württemberg on the Würm river
Z - {{ill|Zabergäu|de}} in northern Württemberg on the Zaber
- Gau Zemzizi
- {{ill|Zirzipanien|de}}, around the Teterower See in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Gau Zistanesfeld (or Zitilinesfeld) in Lower Styria (modern Slovenia): the territory of Maribor ({{lang-de|Marburg an der Drau}}) on the Drava ({{lang-de|Drau}}) up to Pettau. Formed the basis of the {{lang|de|Mark an der Drau}}.
- Gau {{ill|Zitizi|de}} (Zizizi): probably the same as Gau Ciervisti around what is now Zerbst in Saxony-Anhalt
- Gau Zwikowe in western Saxony
- {{ill|Zülpichgau|de}} around Zülpich, southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia
- Zürichgau around Zürich
See also - List of Alamannic pagi, a list of {{lang|de|Gaue}}/{{lang|la|pagi}} in the Stem Duchy of Swabia
Sources - August von Wersebe: Beschreibung der Gaue between Elbe, Saale und Unstrut, Weser und Werra, insofern solche zu Eastphalia mit Nord-Thuringia und zu Ost-Engern gehört haben, und wie sie im 10ten und 11ten Jahrhundert befunden sind. Hahn, Hannover 1829, Digitalisat.
- {{cite book|first=Ferdinand|last=Wachter|editor1-first=Johann S.|editor1-last=Ersch|editor1-link=Johann Samuel Ersch|editor2-first=Johann G.|editor2-last=Gruber|editor2-link=Johann Gottfried Gruber|language=German|title=Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste|trans-title=General Encyclopedia of the Sciences and Arts|section=1: A – G. Theil 54: Gargano – Gauhe.|publisher=Brockhaus|location=Leipzig|year=1852|url=http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/dms/load/img/?PPN=PPN355106671&DMDID=DMDLOG_0237|pages=405–449}}
- {{cite book|first=Heinrich|last=Boettger|title=Diöcesan- and Gau-Grenzen Norddeutschlands zwischen Oder, Main, jenseits des Rheins, der Nord- und Ostsee. Von Ort zu Ort schreitend festgestellt|trans-title=Diocese and Gau borders of northern Germany between the Oder, Main, beyond the Rhine, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea|language=German}} Buchhandlung des Waisenhauses u. a., Halle u. a. 1875–1876:
- Volume 1: {{cite|title=Von Ort zu Ort schreitende Begrenzung von 31 Gauen und 10 Untergauen in 7 Bisthümern und 108 geistlichen Bezirken in Franken, nebst einer Gau- und einer dieselbe begründenden Diöcesankarte|trans-title=From place to place progressing boundaries of 31 Gaue and 10 sub-Gaue in 7 bishoprics and 108 ecclesiastical districts in Franconia, in addition to a Gau map and a corresponding diocese map|year=1875}}
- Volume 2: {{cite|title=Von Ort zu Ort schreitende Begrenzung von 40 Gauen und 39 Untergauen in 6 Bisthümern und 130 geistlichen Bezirken im Umfange der Provinz Hannover, nebst einer Gau- und einer dieselbe begründenden Diöcesankarte.|trans-title=From place to place progressing boundaries of 40 Gaue and 39 sub-Gaue in 6 bishoprics and 130 ecclesiastical districts in the province of Hanover, in addition to a Gau map and a corresponding diocese map|year=1874}}
- Volume 3: {{cite|title=Von Ort zu Ort schreitende Begrenzung von 43 Gauen und 24 Untergauen in 6 Bisthümern und 110 geistlichen Bezirken in Altsachsen und Friesland, nebst einer Gau- und einer dieselbe begründenden Diöcesankarte.|trans-title=From place to place progressing boundaries of 43 Gaue and 24 sub-Gaue in 6 bishoprics and 110 ecclesiastical districts in Old Saxony and Frisia, in addition to a Gau map and a corresponding diocese map|year=1875}}
- Volume 4: {{cite|title=Von Ort zu Ort schreitende Begrenzung von 60 Gauen and 11 Untergauen in 7 Bisthümern und 148 geistlichen Bezirken im Umfange des Slavenlandes, nebst einer Gau- und einer dieselbe begründenden Diöcesankarte.|trans-title=From place to place progressing boundaries of 60 Gaue and 11 sub-Gaue in 7 bishoprics and 148 ecclesiastical districts in the lands of the Slavs, in addition to a Gau map and a corresponding diocese map|year=1876}}
- {{cite|title=Gaukarte und eine dieselbe begründende Diöcesankarte zu den Diöcesan- und Gaugrenzen Norddeutschlands.|trans-title=Gau map and a corresponding diocese map of the diocese and Gau borders of northern Germany|year=1876}}
- {{cite book|first=Walther|last=Schultze|title=Die fränkischen Gaue Badens|language=German|trans-title=The Frankish {{lang|de|Gaue}} of Baden|publisher=Strecker & Moser|location=Stuttgart|year=1896}}
References 1. ^1 2 Beschreibung des Oberamts Ehingen § Geschichtliche Denkwürdigkeiten (on Wikisource in German: 'Description of the Oberamt of Ehingen § Historically Notabilities')
2. ^{{HLS|8575|Ogoz|author=Marie-Claire Gérard-Zai / GL}}
3. ^Norbert Herler (Red.): Laibstadt – Ein Dorf verändert sich. Zum 25-jährigen Bestehen des Heimat- and Verschönerungsvereins Laibstadt 1976–2001. Heimat- and Verschönerungsverein Laibstadt, Laibstadt 2001, S. 19.
4. ^Heimatkalender für den {{lang|de|Landkreis}} Verden. Bd. 31, 1988, {{ISSN|0948-9584}}, S. 158.
5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 {{cite book|first=Roland W. L.|last=Puhl|title=Die Gaue and Grafschaften des frühen Mittelalters im Saar-Mosel-Raum: Philologisch-onomastische Studien zur frühmittelalterlichen Raumorganisation anhand der Raumnamen and der mit ihnen spezifizierten Ortsnamen|language=German|trans-title=The Gaue and Counties of the early middle ages in the Saar-Mosel area: Philological-onomastic studies of early medieval territorial organisation based on the territory names and their broken-down place names|volume=13. Beiträge zur Sprache im Saar-Mosel-Raum.|publisher=Saarbrücker Druck und Verlag, Saarbrücken, 1999 -and- Saarbrücken Universität, Dissertation, 1996|ISBN=3-930843-48-X}}
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