What is "gier"

Gier may refer to:

• Gier (river), a French river that flows through the Loire and Rhône departments
• Aqueduct of the Gier, an ancient Roman aqueduct probably constructed in the 1st century CE to provide water for Lugdunum (Lyon)
• Greed (Jelinek novel), a 2000 novel by the Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek

People

• Kerstin Gier (born 1966), a German author of novels for adults and young adults
• Markus Gier (born 1970), a Swiss competition rower and Olympic champion
• Michael Gier (born 1967), a Swiss competition rower and Olympic champion
• Rob Gier (born 1981), an English–Filipino footballer
• Jack de Gier (born 1968), a retired football striker from the Netherlands

The Gier is a French river that flows in a northeast direction through the Loire and Rhône departments. It is a tributary of the Rhône, which it enters from the right bank. The Gier valley was formerly heavily industrialized with coal and iron mines and factories.