List of medieval Gaue

The following is a list of German Gau which existed during the Middle Ages.
It lists the names of the Frankish or German 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.

Duchy of Bavaria

Ammergau: along the upper Amper in Upper Bavaria, bounded in the south by the Ammergau Alps; sub-gau of Sundergau
: along the Ager in Upper Austria, around the Attersee (lake)
Chiemgau: between the middle Inn and the Traun in Upper Bavaria, around the Chiemsee
Donaugau: along the upper Danube in Lower Bavaria and Upper Palatinate, around Straubing; modern Gäuboden and eastern Hallertau
Huosigau: between the upper Isar and the Amper in Upper Bavaria, around Lake Starnberg; lands of the Huosi family; sub-gau of Sundergau
Inntal: the middle Inn valley in Tyrol, divided into the and Lower Inn Valley
: between the lower Isar and the lower Inn in Lower Bavaria, around Vilsbiburg
Künziggau: along the lower Vils in Lower Bavaria, east of Vilshofen
Lungau: the upper Mur river valley in Salzburg, around Tamsweg
Mattiggau: along the in Upper Austria, around Mattighofen; the eastern two thirds of the Innviertel
: the Eisack river valley and the upper half of the Etschtal in South Tyrol, around Bolzano and Brixen
Pinzgau: the upper Salzach and upper Saalach river valleys in Salzburg, around Zell am See
Pongau: a portion of the upper Salzach and the upper Enns river valleys in Salzburg, around St. Johann im Pongau
: the Rienz and upper Drava river valleys in South Tyrol, bounded by the Dolomites in the south, the Zillertal Alps in the north, and the Villgraten Mountains in the east
Rotagau: along the lower Inn and the lower Rott in Lower Bavaria and Upper Austria, south of Passau
: along the middle Salzach in Salzburg, around Salzburg (city)
Schweinachgau: between the upper Danube and the Bohemian Forest in Lower Bavaria, the eastern portion of the Bavarian Forest
: along the upper Isar in Upper Bavaria, around Munich; some sources show Sundergau extending to the south and east of the Inn to include the Inntal and Chiemgau
: along the Traun in Upper Austria, between the hills and the Enns
Viehbachgau: between the lower Isar and the Vils in Lower Bavaria, around Dingolfing
Vinschgau: the upper Adige river valley in South Tyrol, west of Merano
Walchengau: along the upper Isar in Upper Bavaria, around the Walchensee
Westergau: along the Paar and the middle Isar in Upper Bavaria, around Freising and Neuburg

Margraviate of the Nordgau

Egerland: along the Ohře in far northwestern Bohemia, around the city of Cheb
: along the upper Danube at the confluence with the Paar and the south bank of the Altmühl in Upper Bavaria, around Ingolstadt
Knetzgau: along the south bank of the upper Main in Upper Franconia, northeast of Bamberg, located farther east of the modern municipality of Knetzgau
Mainwenden: territory of the Slavic tribes or Wends along the upper Main in Upper Franconia, around Bayreuth
(Bavarian) Nordgau proper: along the Naab and the eastern Franconian Jura, roughly coterminous with the Upper Palatinate
: along the lower Regnitz in Upper Franconia and northern Middle Franconia, between the Steigerwald and the northern Franconian Jura
Gau : between the Altmühl and the lower Franconian Rezat in Middle Franconia
Sulzgau: along the Sulz in Middle Franconia, around Berching
: along the south bank of the middle Main in Lower Franconia, east of the and west of Bamberg

Margraviate of Austria

Gau Grunzwiti: between the lower Enns and the Traisen in Lower Austria; named for the village of
Wachau: the Danube river valley between Melk and Krems in Lower Austria

Duchy of Carinthia

March of Carniola: along the upper Sava and the Krka in Slovenia; some sources show the March of Carniola extending south to the Kupa to include the northwestern portion of the March of Istria
March of Istria: the Istrian peninsula in Croatia and Italy and along the northern bank of the Kupa in southern Slovenia; some sources show its territory as limited to the peninsula
Gurktal: the upper Gurk river valley through the Gurktal Alps in Carinthia
or Jaun: between the upper Drava and the Karawanks in Carinthia, east of Klagenfurt
or Gau Chrowati : along the upper Drava and the lower Gurk in Carinthia, around Klagenfurt and Villach
Lavanttal: the Lavant river valley through the Lavanttal Alps in Carinthia
: along the upper Drava and its tributaries the Möll and the Gail in Carinthia, around Spittal an der Drau
Sanntalgau or Souna: along the Savinja in Slovenia ; together with Zistanfeld into Mark an der Sann, later split along the Sava into the Windic March/Lower Carniola and the County of Cilli
Zistanfeld : along the middle Drava in Slovenia, around Maribor

March of Styria

Ennstalgau: along the middle Enns in Styria, around Liezen
Hengistgau: along the middle Mur in Styria, south of Graz
Undrimagau or Ingeringgau: the upper Mur river valley in Styria, around Judenburg
Leobengau: along the upper Mur and the Liesing in Styria, around Leoben
Mürztalgau: along the Mürz in Styria, around Mürzzuschlag

March of Verona and Aquileia

Trentino or Tridentinus: along the middle Adige, roughly coterminous with Trentino
March of Friuli or Forojuliensis: roughly coterminous with Friuli plus the Slovene Littoral
March of Verona proper: roughly coterminous with Veneto minus the Venetian Lagoon

Duchy of Franconia

East Franconia

Aschfeld: between the middle Main and the Franconian Saale in Lower Franconia, south of Hammelburg; sub-gau of Saalgau
Badanachgau: along the Grünbach in northern Baden-Württemberg, between the Tauber around the, around Giebelstadt; roughly coterminous with
Baringau: along the Streu in Lower Franconia, in the central Rhön Mountains, around Fladungen
: along the Brettach in northern Baden-Württemberg, between Neuenstadt and Mainhardt
Buchonia or Buchengau: along the upper Fulda in eastern Hesse and Lower Franconia, bounded by the Rhön Mountains in the east, the Vogelsberg in the west, and the Franconian Saale in the south
: along the Elsenz and the south and west banks of the lower Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg, around Sinsheim
: along the Lein in northern Baden-Württemberg ; sub-gau of Elsenzgau
: along the upper Tauber and upper Gollach in Middle Franconia and northern Baden-Württemberg, around Rothenburg
: along the northern bank of the middle Main in Lower Franconia, between Würzburg and Schweinfurt
Grabfeld: along the upper Franconian Saale and upper Werra in Lower Franconia and southwestern Thuringia, bounded by the Thuringian Forest in the northeast, the Main in the south, and the Rhön Mountains in the west; some sources divide the gau into East Grabfeld in the southeast and West Grabfeld in the northwest
Hassgau: along the northern bank of the middle Main in Lower Franconia, around Haßfurt and the Haßberge hills
Iffgau: between the middle Main and the Aisch in Lower Franconia and Middle Franconia, around Scheinfeld and the western Steigerwald hills
: along the lower Jagst in northern Baden-Württemberg, between Bad Rappenau and Mulfingen
: along the middle Kocher in northern Baden-Württemberg, between Forchtenberg and Gaildorf, around Schwäbisch Hall
: along the upper Jagst and Bühler in northern Baden-Württemberg, around Crailsheim; named after the Maulach
Murrgau: along the Murr in northern Baden-Württemberg, around Backnang
: between the Franconian Rezat and the upper Aisch in Middle Franconia, bounded by the Franconian Heights and Steigerwald in the west and the Rednitz/Regnitz in the east, north of Ansbach
: along the Sinn in Lower Franconia, bounded by the Rhön Mountains in the northeast and the middle Main in the south, around Hammelburg
Schefflenzgau: along the Schefflenz and the Elz in northern Baden-Württemberg, east of Mosbach in western Bauland; sub-gau of Wingarteiba
: along the Schozach on the east bank of the lower Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg, around Ilsfeld
: along the upper Altmühl in Middle Franconia, bounded by the southern Franconian Jura in the southeast and the Franconian Heights in the northwest, around Gunzenhausen
or Sulmanachgau: along the Sulm in northern Baden-Württemberg, at the confluence of the Kocher and the lower Neckar, northeast of Heilbronn
: along the middle Tauber in northern Baden-Württemberg, around Bad Mergentheim, roughly coterminous with Main-Tauber-Kreis excluding Wertheim
: along the upper Felda and Ulster in southwestern Thuringia, around Kaltennordheim; sub-gau of Grabfeld
: along the middle Main and the eastern Spessart mountains in Lower Franconia, around Lohr am Main
Werngau: along the Wern in Lower Franconia, bounded by the middle Main in the east and west, east of Karlstadt am Main
or Wingartau: between the Neckar/Jagst and the Tauber in northern Baden-Württemberg, bounded by the Bauland in the south and the Odenwald mountains in the northwest, roughly coterminous with the Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis
: along the Zaber on the west bank of the lower Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg, around Brackenheim; sub-gau of Elsenzgau

West Franconia

: along the lower Pfinz and Kraichbach on the right bank of the Upper Rhine in northern Baden-Württemberg, around Bruchsal; sub-gau and northwestern half of Kraichgau
: along the upper Eder in southern Northrhine-Westphalia, around Bad Berleburg in the central Rothaar Mountains; sub-gau of Hessengau or Lahngau
: along the west bank of the lower Main in southern Hesse and Lower Franconia, between the lower Gersprenz and the lower Mümling, around Großostheim; sub-gau of Maingau
or Einrichgau: along the Aar on the right bank of the Middle Rhine in northeastern Rhineland-Palatinate and southwestern Hesse, bounded by the western Taunus mountains in the south and the lower Lahn in the north, around Heidenrod; some sources list Einrich as a sub-gau of Lahngau and show its territory extending east to the Weil
: along the Wied on the right bank of the Middle Rhine in northeastern Rhineland-Palatinate, around Montabaur in the western Westerwald; some sources list Engersgau as a sub-gau of Lahngau
: along the lower Enz and the upper Kraichbach in northern Baden-Württemberg, around Mühlacker; sub-gau and southeastern half of Kraichgau
Erdagau: along the Aar in Hesse, between the Dill and the Salzböde; sub-gau of Lahngau
: along the Glems in northern Baden-Württemberg, around Schwieberdingen
Haigergau: between the Nister in northeastern Rhineland-Palatinate and the Dietzhölze in Hesse, bounded by the upper Sieg in the north and the Westerwald in the south, around Haiger; sub-gau of Niederlahngau
Hessengau or Hassia: along the lower Eder and lower Fulda in Hesse, around Fritzlar and Kassel; some sources show Hessengau extending further west along the Eder to include much of Oberlahngau
: along the lower Kinzig in Hesse, around Gelnhausen; sub-gau of Maingau
Königssondergau or the Königs besonderer Gau : along the right bank of the Middle Rhine in Hesse, around Wiesbaden; sub-gau of Rheingau
Kraichgau: along the Kraichbach in northern Baden-Württemberg, between the Upper Rhine and Enz, around Mühlacker and Bruchsal
Niederlahngau or Unterlahngau: along the lower Lahn in western Hesse, around Limburg; some sources do not divide Lahngau into Nieder- and Ober-, and include Engersgau and Einrich as sub-gaue
Oberlahngau: along the upper Lahn in northwestern Hesse, around Marburg; some sources do not divide Lahngau into Nieder- and Ober-, and instead have Hessengau extend further west into what would be Oberlahngau
: along the lower Neckar at the confluence with the Upper Rhine in northern Baden-Württemberg, roughly coterminous with the western half of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis plus Mannheim and Heidelberg
: along the lower Main in southeastern Hesse and Lower Franconia, bounded by the Odenwald mountains in the southwest and Spessart mountains in the east, around Aschaffenburg
Nahegau: along the Nahe in southeastern Rhineland-Palatinate, bounded by the Hunsrück uplands in the northwest and the North Palatine Uplands in the southeast, around Bad Kreuznach
: between the lower Nidda and eastern Taunus mountains in central Hesse, around Bad Homburg; sub-gau of Wetterau
: between the lower Main and the Weschnitz on the right bank of the Upper Rhine in Hesse, west of Darmstadt; initially a sub-gau of the wider Rheingau, gradually treated as separate as 'Rheingau' began to refer only to the small territory west of Wiesbaden
: along the Perf and upper Lahn in southern Northrhine-Westphalia and western Hesse, around Breidenbach; sub-gau of Oberlahngau or Hessengau
: along the upper Pfinz in northern Baden-Württemberg, east of Karlsruhe and northwest of Pforzheim; sub-gau of Ufgau
: along the Rodau in southern Hesse, around the town of Rodgau; sub-gau of Maingau; notably absent from many atlas sources
Vernagau or Pfirnihgau: between the lower Schwalm and the Efze, around Borken; sub-gau of Hessengau
: along the upper Gersprenz and the upper Mümling in southern Hesse, around Erbach in the northern Odenwald mountains; sub-gau of Maingau
Rheingau: along the right bank of the Middle Rhine and the Upper Rhine, between Lorch am Rhein and Lampertheim ; initially a large gau with Oberrheingau and Königssondergau as sub-gaue, gradually came to identify a small territory along the right bank of the Rhine, west of Wiesbaden where the Middle Rhine meets the Upper Rhine
Speyergau: along the Speyerbach in southern Rhineland-Palatinate, bounded by the Upper Rhine in the east, the Palatinate Forest in the west, and the Lauter in the south, west of Speyer
Ufgau: along the right bank of the Upper Rhine in northern Baden-Württemberg, bounded by the Upper Rhine in the west, the Enz in the southeast, and the Elsenz in the northeast, around Bruchsal and Karlsruhe
Wetterau or Wettereiba: along the Nidda in eastern Hesse, bounded by the Fulda in the east, the Taunus mountains in the west, and the lower Main in the south, around Friedberg and the Vogelsberg mountains
Wormsgau or Wormsfeld: along the left bank of the Upper Rhine and the North Palatine Uplands in southern Rhineland-Palatinate, west of Worms and south of Mainz
Würmgau: along the upper Enz and the lower Nagold in northern Baden-Württemberg, south of Pforzheim

Frisia

Gau Auricherland: eastern East Frisia
Beveland: municipalities of Borsele, Goes, Noord-Beveland, Kapelle, and Reimerswaal in Zeeland
: southern Friesland
Gau Brokmerland: western East Frisia
Drenthe: Dutch province of Drenthe, south of Groningen
or Gau Emsigerland: at the mouth of the Ems, southwest East Frisia
Federgo: western East Frisia
Fivelgo: north Ommelanden along the Ems estuary, northeast of Groningen
Flehite: along the Utrecht Hill Ridge in eastern Utrecht
Fulnaho: the areas of Kop van Overijssel and
Germepi: eastern South Holland and western Utrecht, along the Oude Rijn and north of the Hollandse IJssel
Gooi or Naardensland: southeastern North Holland, along the Markermeer across from Flevoland
Gau Harlingerland: northern East Frisia
Holtland: south of the Lek, along the Meuse and Waal, southeast of Rotterdam; origin
Humsterland: northwest Ommelanden, northwest of Groningen
Hunsigo: northwest Ommelanden along the Wadden Sea, north of Groningen
Ijssel and Lek: between the Hollandse IJssel and Lek rivers, southeast South Holland and southwest Utrecht
Kennemerland or Kinhem: southern/central North Holland
Gau : southeast East Frisia
Masaland or Marsum: southern South Holland, north of Het Scheur and the Nieuwe Maas
Gau Moormerland: southern Ostfriesland, at the mouth of the Ems river
Nifterlake or Instarlake: Vechtstreek and Amstelland, along the Utrechtse Vecht
Gau Norderland northwest East Frisia
Noord-Twente or Norhttuianti: along the Overijsselse Vecht, northern County of Bentheim and northeast Overijssel
: around Jever, modern Friesland kreis
Ostergau or Eastergoa: northeast Friesland
Gau Overledingerland: at the mouth of the Ems, southern East Frisia
Gau Rheiderland: west bank of the mouth of the Weser
Rijnland: middle South Holland, along the Oude Rijn; Rinland
Gau Rüstringen: east and south of the Jadebusen
Salland or Salon: western half of Overijssel, along the lower IJssel and lower Overijsselse Vecht
Schouwen: municipalities of Schouwen-Duiveland, Tholen, and western coastal North Brabant around Bergen op Zoom
Sudergoa: along the northeast shore of the IJsselmeer, north of Lelystad
Teisterbant: south of the Lek, along the Meuse and Waal, west of Nijmegen; Testarbant
Texla: the island of Texel, Vlieland, and Terschelling
Twente: eastern half of Overijssel
Gau Veluwe: between the IJssel, Lek, and IJsselmeer
: islands of Voorne-Putten and Goeree-Overflakkee which at various points in history were all one island or separate islands
Walcheren: formerly a separate island, around Middelburg
Gau Wangerland: on the North Sea, east of East Frisia
Westergau or Westergoa: western Friesland
: northern North Holland, largely coterminous with West Friesland
Wiron: municipalities of Wieringen and Wieringermeer in northern North Holland, former island with some territory submerged in the Wadden Sea; possibly part of Texla
: coastal Lower Saxony north of Bremerhaven

Lotharingia

Lower Lotharingia

Aachengau or Pagus Aquensis: around Aachen
Ahrgau: on the Ahr in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate
: along the Ardennes Forest, at the tripoint of Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg
: around the Siebengebirge and along the Sieg, east of Bonn
Betuwe or Batavia: along the middle Waal, between the lower Meuse and Lek
: around Bonn, on the left bank of the Lower Rhine
Pagus of Brabant: between the Scheldt and Dyle, western Flemish Brabant and southwestern East Flanders
Cambresis or Kamerijkgouw: at the headlands of the Scheldt river, around Cambrai
Condroz: south of the Meuse, east of Namur
: along the lower Wupper on the right bank of the Lower Rhine, east of Cologne
: on the Lower Rhine, roughly between Cleves and Xanten
Eifelgau: in northern Eifel
or Gellepgau: on left bank of the Lower Rhine, north of Neuss and across from Duisburg; often confused with Gillgau and/or shown on the right bank of the Rhine ; named after the Roman castra Gelduba
: on the left bank of the Lower Rhine, northwest of Cologne
Hamaland: eastern Gelderland, partly coterminous with the Achterhoek
Pagus of Hesbaye or Haspengouw: between Liège, Maastricht, Diest and Grand-Leez; north and west of the bend in the Meuse
or Hettergau: along the Niers, including Gennep and Geldern
Hennegau or Hainau: along the upper Sambre
Iselgo: along the western shore of the IJssel, between the Oude IJssel and Schipbeek, southeastern Gelderland
: along the middle Rur, around Jülich
: on the left bank of the Lower Rhine, around Cologne
Kützgau: along the Erft; only one documented mention in the year 898
Liemers: between the Nederrijn and Oude IJssel rivers, east of Arnhem
Lommegau or Lommatschgau: on the left bank of the Meuse, along the lower Sambre
Luihgau or Liugas: between Liège and Aachen
Maasgau: along part of the Meuse north of Maastricht
: between the Maas and Niers
or Neusser Gau: along the lower Erft, roughly coterminous with the modern municipalities of Neuss and Grevenbroich
Odangau: on the left bank of the Lower Rhine, south of Bonn; untergau of Bonngau
or Rien: alonge the Nete river, around Antwerp, western Antwerp province
or Duisburggau: western Ruhrgebiet including Duisburg and Essen
Toxandria: between the Meuse, Demer and Schelde rivers in the Belgian-Dutch border region
: along the upper Rur
Waasland or Waasgau: north of the Schelde, northeast East Flanders

Upper Lotharingia

Albegau: on the right bank of the upper Meurthe
Alzettegau: along the Alzette
Arelgau or Arlenais: along the headlands of the upper Semois, west of Luxembourg
Barrois: along the Ornain, between the Marne and Meuse, southwest of Verdun
Blois: along the upper Meuse, south of Verdun
or Bitgau: south Eifel around Bitburg
Bliesgau: along the Blies
or pagus Caroscus: along the upper Kyll and the upper Prüm, around the town of Prüm; possibly named from the Belgic tribe of the Caeroesi
: along the upper Meuse, around Charleville-Mézières
: along the upper Meurthe and Moselle, southwest of Nancy
Dulcomensis: between the Aisne and Meuse, northwest of Verdun
Eichelgau: along the, southeast of Saarbrücken
Hunsrückgau: in the western Hunsrück, along the Moselle, northeast of Trier
Karosgau: along the Prüm in western Eifel
Maifeld: at the confluence of the Middle Rhine and Moselle rivers, southwest of Koblenz
: along the upper Alzette, around Luxembourg City
Metzgau: along the middle Moselle, the area surrounding Metz
: along the lower/middle Moselle between Cochem and Metz; largely overlapping with territories in Bidgau, Metzgau, and Wavergau and possibly replaced early on by them
Mosomensis: along the upper Meuse in the Ardennes, north of Verdun
Niedgau: along the Nied, east of Metz
: along the river Ornain between Lorraine and Champagne
Rizzigau: along the midde Moselle, around Thionville
Saargau: along the Saar, sometimes divided into Upper Saargau around Sarrebourg and Lower Saargau around Wallerfangen
: between the upper Meuse and Moselle, south of Toul
Salingau or ; along the Seille
Sauergau: along the Sauer in Luxembourg
Scarponagau or Scarponois: along the middle Moselle, roughly between Toul and Metz
Soulossois: along the upper headlands of the Meuse, southwest of Toul
: on the upper Moselle, around Toul
Trechirgau: between the lower Moselle and the left bank of the Middle Rhine, in the eastern Hunsrück
: on the right banks of the Saar and Moselle, southeast of Trier
Verdungau or : along the upper Meuse, around Verdun
Wavergau or Woëvregau: between the Meuse and Moselle; Woëvre region in the southwest and Luxembourg in the northeast

Duchy of Saxony

Angria

Almango: north of the Ittergau/Nithersi, east of Angeron, south of the Patherga
: modern Ammerland
: in Lower Saxony, on the Weser around Höxter, west of Nethegau
Bardengau: the territory around Lüneburg
: the Kreis of Schaumburg, Lower Saxony
Dervegau: between the Hunte and middle Weser rivers, north of Minden
Grindirigau: between the Weser and the confluence of the Leine and Aller
: around Land Hadeln and Wursten
: Bremervörde, Buxtehude, Harburg, Stade
Hessengau: in western Westphalia and southern Lower Saxony
Lübbeckegauor Lidbekegau: from Lübbecke in Westphalia to the Dümmer See
or Nithersi: on the middle Eder
: along the lower Weser river, southwest of Bremen
or Leinegau: along the upper Leine around Göttingen
or -Leinegau: along the lower Leine and Aller rivers, northeast of Celle
Liesgau: in southern Lower Saxony; western
: around Hanover
Moringen: along the river, tributary of the Leine river
Moside: along the Elbe river south of Hamburg
Nethegau or Netgau: around Brakel and Bad Driburg in Westphalia
Ostegau: along the Oste river on the Elbe estuary
: in the Weserbergland
Padergau: around Paderborn
: around Northeim, southern Lower Saxony
Sintfeld: south of Paderborn,
Soratfeld: southeast of Paderborn, Bürener Land; sometimes considered part of Padergau
: modern Verden district; from Hoya on the right of the Weser at the confluence with the Aller
Suilbergau or Sülberggau: west of the Leine around Einbeck in Lower Saxony with central court around
Theotmelli: territory around Detmold
: around Bad Pyrmont, southern Lower Saxony
Treveresgau: around Salzkotten, Paderborner Land
Waldsassengau or Waldeston: between Bremen and Zeven
Werregau or Wehsigau: along the Werre river, west of the Weser
: the Schwalenberg area in the district of Lippe
Gau : north of Bremen

Eastphalia

Ambergau: along the Nette, around Bockenem
or Erichsgau: along the middle Leine, around Alfeld
or Eastphaliagau: north of Hildesheim, west of Brunswick
Balsamgau or Gau Balcsem, modern Saxony-Anhalt
Derlingau: east of Brunswick
Gau Drevani or Drawehn: along the Elbe and Jeetzel rivers, southwest of Lüneburg
Gau or Flenthiga: in Gandersheim/Winzenburg region
: along the lower Fuhse, south of Celle
Friesenfeld: between Allstedt and Merseburg
Gretinge: north of Celle
or Godingon: around Elze in the Saale valley up to the Leine
Harzgau: Harz mountains
Hassegau: between Mansfeld, Naumburg, Halle and Wettin
or Leragau: between the Fuhse and Oker
Nordthüringgau: on the left bank of the Elbe, around Magdeburg; territory of the Thuringii which had become part of the Stem Duchy of Saxony
Gau Osterwalde: northern and eastern Altmark
or Saltgau: around Salzgitter
Schwabengau: western Saxony-Anhalt
Scotelingau or Scotelingen: west and northwest of Hildesheim
Valedungen or Valothungau: southwest of Halberstadt, along the Leine river
Wenzengau or Densigau: around Goslar
: around Eschershausen; an untergau of Gudingau

Nordalbingia

Danish March or Mark Schleswig: between the Eider river and the Danevirke
Dithmarschen: northwest of Hamburg in western Schleswig-Holstein
Holstengau: south-central Schleswig-Holstein
Limes Saxoniae: largely uninhabited and unfortified border area running from the Kieler Förde to the Elbe river east of Hamburg; technically not a gau though sometimes shown as such
Stormarn: at the mouth of the Elbe, around Hamburg

Westphalia

: covered territory in the north of the modern German Landkreis of Emsland and the Westerwolde in the Netherlands, between Aschendorf and Meppen
Angeron or Angerngau: northwest of the Ittergau/Nithersi
: along the Ruhr river
: along the middle Ems around Rheine in the Münster region
: between Vechta and Damme
Dreingau: in the Münster region, between Greven, Lippstadt, and Lünen
Grönegau: around Osnabrück
: around Löningen in the west of Oldenburger Münsterland
: west of the middle Hunte up to the upper Soeste
: in the Sauerland
Gau Saterland: southwest of East Frisia, part of the Seven Sealands and sometimes considered part of Frisia
Skopingau: around Schöppingen
Südergau: around Münster and Ahlen in the Münsterland
Gau Threcwiti: east of the Großes Heiliges Meer
or Fenkingau: east of Gau Bursibant
: in the Ruhr and Lippe area, roughly corresponding with the eastern part of the modern Ruhrgebiet

Sclavonia

Billung March

Gau Circipania or Zirzipanien: around the Teterower See in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Kessinians: between the Warnow and Recknitz rivers, northeast Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, east of Rügen; sometimes considered to extend to the Peene and include Wostrose
Obotrites or Abodrites: around the Wismar Bay, northwest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Gau Polabia: between the lower Elbe and Lake Schwerin
Rani or Rujani: island of Rügen and nearby northeast Mecklenburg-Vorpommern around Stralsund
Wagria: Wagria peninsula in eastern Schleswig-Holstein, between Lübeck and Kiel
Wanzlow or Bukow: island of Usedom and nearby northeast Mecklenburg-Vorpommern south of Wolgast
Gau Warnabi: along the upper Warnow, between Lake Schwerin and Lake Müritz
Wostrose: northeast of the Peene, west of Usedom, around Wolgast and Greifswald

Northern March

Gau Desseri or Dassia, on the Dosse; possible extent eastward along the upper Havel
Groswin: south of the Peene and southwest of Usedom, around Anklam
Heveller: along the lower Havel, Havelland plus northern Zauche
Gau : between the lower Havel and Elbe
Linones or Linagga: northern Prignitz, between the Elde and Elbe
Meseritz: south of the Peene, northeast of Neubrandenburg
: on the eastern shore of the Elbe from Magdeburg up to Schartau
Gau : around the southern half of Lake Müritz
Nielitizi or : at the confluence of the Elbe and Havel rivers, southern Prignitz; the Brizanen are described as inhabiting the same area, though Nielitizi is more commonly attested as the name of the area/gau; sometimes confused with Neletizi
Plote or Ploth: between the Peene and Tollensee, east of Demmin
: southeast of Neubrandenburg and northeast of Neustrelitz
Gau or Rizani: eastern Brandenburg, northeast of Berlin
Sprevane: along the lower Spree, the majority of Berlin and the area east
Tollensians or Tholenz: north of the Tollensesee, northwest of Neubrandenburg, southeast of Lake Kummerow
Ukrani: along the Ucker, roughly coterminous with the Uckermark
Gau : along the Havel river, north of Brandenburg

Saxon Eastern March

March of Lusatia: created in 965; gradually replaced title of Saxon East March
*Gau Zerwisti or Ciervisti: at the confluence of the Elbe and Saale around Zerbst
*Gau : in Saxony-Anhalt, between Halle and Köthen
*: roughly coterminous with Lower Lusatia
*Gau : east of the Saale around including Giebichenstein Castle
*Gau Nice: along the lower Neisse at the confluence with the Oder; poorly attested
*Gau : territory between the Elbe, Mulde and Black Elster
*Gau : east of the Saale between Halle and Bernburg
*Gau Ploni or Planegau: southern Zauche and eastern Fläming, along the Plane; poorly attested, territory sometimes considered an extension south of the Heveller
*Gau Selpuli: along the lower Spree and lower Neisse rivers, southeast of Berlin; northern portion of territory sometimes considered extension south of the Sprevane
*Gau : between the Saale, Mulde, Elbe and Fuhne
*Gau or Susali: in the Leipzig Basin on the Mulde in Saxony
*Gau Sorau or Zara: between the lower Bóbr and lower Neisse rivers, east of Cottbus
*Gau Wolauki: along the middle Elbe, north of the Dübener Heide and south of Wittenberg; very poorly attested
*Gau or Citice: along the Mulde near the confluence with the Elbe, around Dessau; poorly attested, either a sub-gau of or split between Serimunt and Nizizi
March of Meissen: created in 965; sometimes referred to as part of the Saxon East March, gradually seen as separate
*Gau Glomacze or Daleminzi: along the upper Freiberger Mulde, east of Dresden
*Gau Milceni: roughly coterminous with Upper Lusatia
*Gau or Nisangau: along the middle Elbe, around Dresden
March of Merseburg: created in 965; sometimes referred to as part of the Saxon East March, gradually seen as separate
*Gau : along the lower White Elster and Mulde, around Leipzig
March of Zeitz: created in 965; sometimes referred to as part of the Saxon East March, gradually seen as separate
*Brisingau: between the Saale and White Elster, west of Gera; sometimes shown divided between Orla and Strupenia, location guessed upon by scholars
*Chutizi Orientalis: along the Chemnitz, around Chemnitz; sometimes depicted as part of Glomacze
* or Gau Dobenau: along the upper White Elster, around Plauen, roughly coterminous with Vogtland
*Gau Ducharin or Thucharini: along the middle White Elster, around Teuchern in Saxony-Anhalt
*Gau Geraha: along the middle White Elster, around Gera
*Gau Plisni or Pleißegau: between the White Elster and the Zwickauer Mulde, roughly coterminous with Pleissnerland
*Gau Puonzowa: along the middle White Elster, around Zeitz
*Strupenice or Strupenia: along the Gleise, east of Jena; multiple name variants, little attestation outside of name
*Weitagau or Weitaha: on the right bank of the middle Saale, south and east of Naumburg; poorly attested
*Gau Zwikau: along the upper Zwickauer Mulde, south of Zwickau; sometimes shown to extend east into Chutizi Orientalis

Duchy of Swabia

: on the north bank of the upper Danube, around Riedlingen; sub-gau of Albuinsbar
: northeastern portion of the Swabian Alb
Albgau or Alpgau: along the north bank of the High Rhine, west of Schaffhausen; named after the Alb river
: between the Wutach and Breg; a subdivision of the Bertoldsbaar, some sources using Albuinsbar as an alternate name for the entire area
Allgäu or Alpgau: along the upper Iller and upper Lech, bounded by the Allgäu Alps
Argengau: along the Argen, between the Iller and Lake Constance
Augstgau: along the lower Lech and Wertach, around Augsburg
or Perahtoltaspara: along the upper Danube, around the Swabian Alb; large territory consisting of several sub-gaus and
Breisgau: along the right bank of the Upper Rhine and the north bank of the High Rhine, around Freiburg
Burichingagau: along the Lauchert, in the western portion of the Swabian Alb; sub-gau of Bertoldsbaar
Drachgau: along the upper Kocher and upper Rems, around Schwäbisch Gmünd
Duriagau: along the Günz and the Mindel
Engadin: along the upper Inn, the upper most portion of the Inntal, in southern Graubünden
or Ertgau: along the southern bank of the upper Danube, around Bad Saulgau
Filsgau: along the Fils, around Göppingen
: along the Riß, around Biberach
Glehuntare: along the upper Würm, west of Stuttgart; considered a sub-gau of Bertoldsbaar in some sources
: along the Ablach, around Krauchenwies; sub-gau of Linzgau or Bertoldsbaar
Haistergau: along the Umlach and upper Riß, around Bad Waldsee; sub-gau of Folkoltsbaar
Hattenhuntare: along the Starzel, around Hechingen
Hegau: between the High Rhine and upper Danube, northwest of Lake Constance and northeast of Schaffhausen
: along the middle Iller, around Memmingen
Keltenstein: along the upper Lech, around the Forggensee; contains the a large boulder whose name is derived from Keltenstein
: along the north bank of the High Rhine, west of Schaffhausen; sub-gau of Albgau
Linzgau: between the upper Danube and the northwestern half of Lake Constance
Munderkinger Gau or Muntaricheshuntare: along the south bank of the upper Danube, around Munderkingen; sub-gau of Bertoldsbaar
Munigiseshuntare: along the Lauter, around Münsingen; sub-gau of Bertoldsbaar
or Naglachgowe: along the upper Nagold, around Nagold; includes portions of the modern and Heckengäu
: along the middle Neckar, near Stuttgart
: along the Eschach, around Leutkirch; sub-gau of Argungau
Nordgau: roughly coterminous with Bas-Rhin department, northern Alsace
Ortenau or Mortenau: along the right bank of the Upper Rhine, around Offenburg
Pfullichgau: along the Echaz, around Reutlingen
Raetia Curiensis or Churrätien: along the Alpine Rhine, roughly coterminous with modern Graubünden; some sources consider Raetia its own province which included Rheingau, Engadin, and sometimes Vinschgau
(Ober-)rätien or pagus Curiensis: north of the Landquart and the Rätikon mountains; some sources dispute the division of Raetia into two subdivisions
(Unter-)rätien or pagus Raetia Curiensis: south of the Landquart and the Rätikon mountains; some sources dispute the division of Raetia into two subdivisions
Rammachgau: along the Rot and the Dürnach, around Laupheim
Rheingau: along the Alpine Rhine at the confluence with Lake Constance, around Bregenz
: along the Kessel and the Nördlinger Ries, around Nördlingen
: between the upper Danube and the upper Neckar, in the southwestern Swabian Alb; subdivision of Bertoldsbaar
Schussengau: along the Schussen and the northeastern bank of Lake Constance; sub-gau of Linzgau
Schwerzgau or Swerzenhuntare: along the north bank of the upper Danube, southwest of Ulm; sub-gau of Bertoldsbaar
Swiggerstal: along the Erms, around Metzingen
: along the middle Neckar, around Tübingen
Sundgau: roughly coterminous with Haut-Rhin department, southern Alsace
Thurgau: along the Thur, between Lake Constance and Lake Zürich, the cantons of Thurgau, St. Gallen, Appenzell, and eastern Zürich; some sources include all of the territory of, stretching to the eastern shores of Lake Lucerne
Waldgau: along the upper Murg, around Freudenstadt, in the northern Black Forest
/Welschgau or Val Druschauna: the Ill valley, southern Vorarlberg; sub-gau of Raetia Curiensis
: between Lake Lucerne and Lake Zürich, the cantons of Zürich, Zug, Schwyz, Glarus, and Uri

Duchy of Thuringia

Altgau: along the, between the upper Wipper and middle Unstrut, north of Erfurt and east of Mühlhausen; some sources indicate Altgau extending south of the Unstrut towards Erfurt, and north of the Wipper towards Nordhausen
: between the upper Unstrut and lower Werra, along the Hainich hills, around Heiligenstadt; larger than the modern region but without the Low Saxon territory around Duderstadt; some sources indicate Eichsfeld extending west of the Werra to include Eschwege
Gau : along the lower Unstrut and the Finne hills, west of Naumburg
: along the lower Werra and upper Unstrut, centered on and named after Görmar, now in Mühlhausen; likely established as a mark to defend against the Saxons in the 9th century, gradually lost importance and was superseded by the gaues of Eichsfeld, Westergau, and Altgau
: along the Helme, around Nordhausen
or Usitigau: between the Ilm and Saale, southeast of Weimar; some sources describe as a sub-gau of Ostergau
: along the upper Ilm, around Ilmenau and Arnstadt
: between the lower Wipper and Helme, along the Kyffhäuser hills, around Frankenhausen; some sources indicate Nabelgau extending west along the Wipper to include the territory of Wippergau as a sub-gau
Natergau or Watergau: along the Notter, east of Mühlhausen; sub-gau of Altgau
or Ohnfelt: along the sources of the Leine and Wipper rivers, around Leinefelde; sub-gau of Eichsfeld
Orlagau: along the upper Saale, around Saalfeld; some sources indicate it as a territory of the March of Zeitz, separated from Thuringia
Ostergau: along the lower Ilm, around Weimar; some sources indicate Ostergau extending west towards Erfurt and including the territory of Thüringgau
: along the middle Werra, southwest of Eisenach; sub-gau of Westergau
Thüringgau or Südthüringgau: on the south bank of the middle Unstrut, along the Gera, around Erfurt; some sources omit this gau entirely and show its territory split between Westergau in the west, Ostergau in the east, and Altgau in the north
: along the middle Werra and the Hörsel, around Eisenach and Gotha
Wiehegau or Wigsezi: between the lower Unstrut and Finne hills; some sources describe as a sub-gau of Engilin
Wippergau: along the upper Wipper, around Sondershausen; some sources describe as a sub-gau of Nabelgau

Outside the Kingdom of Germany

Duchy of Bohemia

Bohemian tribes

Kingdom of Burgundy

Unknown or Mythological Gaue

: controversial historical territory settled by and subject to the Jomsvikings as well as a Danish exclave on the Pomeranian coast
Winidon: a supposed gau in eastern Thuringia listed in many sources; first listed in sources by error due to a hole in a historical document