Moselle River
| Moselle | |
|---|---|
 The Moselle River |
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| Origin | Vosges mountains |
| Mouth | Rhine 50°21′58″N 7°36′25″E / 50.36611°N 7.60694°ECoordinates: 50°21′58″N 7°36′25″E / 50.36611°N 7.60694°E |
| Basin countries | France, Germany, Luxembourg |
| Length | 545 km (339 mi) |
| Source elevation | 715 m (2,346 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 290 m³/s |
| Basin area | 28,286 km2 (10,921 sq mi) |
The Moselle River (German: Mosel) is a river which flows through France and Luxembourg, then becomes part of the Rhine River after it flows into Germany. It is 545 kilometres (339 mi) long.
Important cities at the Moselle river are Metz, Thionville, Trier, Bernkastel-Kues and Koblenz.
The valley of the Moselle river is famous for the wine of Elbling, Riesling, and Müller-Thurgau - grapes in the wine growing region Moselle-Saar-Ruwer.
Tributaries[change]
From the left: Madon, Terrouin, Esch, Rupt de Mad, Orne, Fensch, Gander, Syre, Sauer, Kyll, Salm, Lieser, Alf, Endert, Brohlbach, Elz.
From the right: Moselotte, Vologne, Meurthe, Seille, Saar, Olewiger Bach, Avelsbach, Ruwer, Feller Bach, Dhron, Ahringsbach, Kautenbach, Lützbach, Flaumbach, Altlayer Bach, Baybach, Ehrbach.
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