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| Origin | Vosges mountains |
| Mouth | Rhine |
| Basin countries | France, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium |
| Length | 545km |
| Source elevation | 715 m |
| Avg. The Vosges (voːʒ or Vosges Mountains are a Mountain range in eastern France, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those discharge | 290 m³/s |
| Basin area | 28,286 km² |
The Moselle (French: Moselle, German: Mosel, Luxembourgish: Musel) is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Luxembourgish (lb Lëtzebuergesch Luxembourgeois Luxemburgisch Luxemburgs Lussimbordjwès also called Luxembourgian, also spelled Luxemburgish, is one of "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It is a left tributary of the Rhine river, joining it at Koblenz. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German Spellings French Coblence) is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our and Syre. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Our is also the name of a stream in the municipality of Paliseul which flows through the villages of Opont and Our into the Lesse The Syre or Syr ( Luxembourgish: Sir) is a River flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Moselle at Mertert
Its name comes from the Latin Mosella, meaning the "Little Meuse" (Mosa in Latin). Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The Meuse (in Dutch and in German: "Maas" in Latin: "Mosa" in Celtic:"Mus" (the rootword presumingly Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The river gave its name to two French départements: Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle. In the Terminology of Political geography and Historiography a National department (département departamento is an administrative Moselle is a ''département'' in the east of France named after the Moselle River. Meurthe-et-Moselle is a department in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers
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Geography
The source of the Moselle is at the western slope of the Ballon d'Alsace in the Vosges mountains. Ballon d'Alsace Elsässer Belchen (el 1247 m is a mountain at the border of Alsace, Lorraine, and Franche-Comté. The Vosges (voːʒ or Vosges Mountains are a Mountain range in eastern France, stretching along the west side of the Rhine valley The Moselle flows through the Lorraine region, west of the Vosges. Lorraine (Lothringen is one of the 26 régions of France. It is the only administrative region with two cities of equal importance Metz and Nancy Further downstream, in Germany, the Moselle valley forms the division between the Eifel and Hunsrück mountain regions. The Moselle valley is a region in north-eastern France, south-western Germany, and eastern Luxembourg, centred on the river Valley formed by The Eifel is a low mountain range in western Germany. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia and northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate The Hunsrück is a low Mountain range in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its total length from source to mouth is approximately 545 km.
Towns along the river Moselle are:
- in France: Épinal, Toul, Pont-à-Mousson, Metz and Thionville
- in Luxembourg: Schengen, Remich, Grevenmacher, and Wasserbillig
- in Germany: Trier, Bernkastel-Kues, Cochem and Koblenz
Tributaries
From the left: Madon, Terrouin, Esch, Rupt de Mad, Orne, Fensch, Gander, Syre, Sauer, Kyll, Salm, Lieser, Alf, Endert, Brohlbach, Elz. Épinal is a commune of northeastern France, préfecture (capital of the Vosges département. Toul is a historic fortified town of France, a Sous-préfecture of the Pont-à-Mousson is a commune of northeastern France, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département. Metz (mɛs in French) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and Préfecture Thionville (Diedenhofen Diedennuewen Diedenhoven is a town and commune in the Moselle département, in the Lorraine This article deals with the village of Schengen in Luxembourg Remich (Réimech is a commune with city status in south-eastern Luxembourg with just under 3000 inhabitants Grevenmacher (Gréiwemaacher is a commune with city status in eastern Luxembourg, near the border with Germany. Wasserbillig (Waasserbëlleg is a town in the commune of Mertert, in eastern Luxembourg. Trier (Trèves Luxembourgish: Tréier; Augusta Treverorum is a City in Germany on the banks of the Moselle River. Bernkastel-Kues (ˌbɛɐ̯nkastəlˈkuːs is a town over 700 years old located on the Middle Moselle river in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate Cochem is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany, capital of the district Cochem-Zell. Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German Spellings French Coblence) is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine The Orne is a river in Lorraine, north-eastern France, west tributary of the Moselle. The Gander (also called Altbach in France) is a river which flows in Luxembourg and in the French departement Moselle, tributary of the The Syre or Syr ( Luxembourgish: Sir) is a River flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Moselle at Mertert The Sauer ( German, Luxembourgish) or Sûre ( French) is a River in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany The Kyll (ˈkɪl noted by the Roman poet Ausonius, is a 142 km long River in western Germany ( North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate The Salm is a 63 km long River in western Germany ( Rhineland-Palatinate) left tributary to the river Moselle. The Elzbach (also Elz) is a small River in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a left tributary of the Moselle.
From the right: Moselotte, Vologne, Meurthe, Seille, Saar, Olewiger Bach, Avelsbach, Ruwer, Feller Bach, Dhron, Ahringsbach, Kautenbach, Lützbach, Flaumbach, Altlayer Bach, Baybach, Ehrbach. The Meurthe is a River in north-eastern France, right tributary to the river Moselle. The Seille (sɛj is a River in the French région of Lorraine, right tributary of the Moselle River. The Saar ( French: Sarre) is a River in northeastern France and western Germany, and a right tributary of the Moselle River The Ruwer is a river in Germany with a length of 46 kilometres a right tributary of the Moselle River. The Feller Bach is a right tributary of the Moselle River in Rhineland-Palatinate ( Germany)
Economy
The Moselle valley between Nancy, Metz and Thionville is an industrial area, with coal mining and steel manufacture. Nancy (nɑ̃si archaic Nanzig Nanzeg is a city and commune in the Lorraine région of northeastern France Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0
The Moselle has been made navigable for large cargo ships from the Rhine in Koblenz up to Neuves-Maisons, south of Nancy. A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of Ship or vessel that carries Cargo, goods and materials from one port to another Neuves-Maisons is a Village and commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département of north-eastern France. For smaller ships it is connected to other parts of France through the Canal de l'Est and the Canal de la Marne au Rhin. The Marne-Rhine Canal (French Canal de la Marne au Rhin) is a Canal in eastern France.
The Moselle valley is famous for its beautiful scenery and the excellent wine produced, most well-known is the German wine-growing region of Mosel, while Luxembourg wine-growing region is called Moselle Luxembourgeoise and the French region is called VDQS Moselle. The Moselle valley is a region in north-eastern France, south-western Germany, and eastern Luxembourg, centred on the river Valley formed by Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice Mosel is one of 13 German wine regions ( Weinbaugebiete) for quality wines (''QbA'' and ''Prädikatswein'', and takes its name from the Moselle River Vin Délimité de Qualité Superieure ("Delimited Wine of Superior Quality" usually abbreviated as VDQS, is the second highest category of French wine, Most notable among the wines produced here are Riesling, Elbling, Müller-Thurgau, Kerner and Auxerrois. Riesling is a white Grape variety which originates in the Rhine region of Germany. Elbling is a variety of white Grape (sp Vitis vinifera) which today is primarily grown in the upstream parts of the Mosel region in Müller-Thurgau is a variety of white Grape (sp Vitis vinifera) which was created by Hermann Müller from the Swiss Canton The German part of the Moselle is a popular tourist destination. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel
Literature
The Moselle was celebrated in Mosella, an ancient Roman poem by Ausonius. This article is about the Roman poet Ausonius For John Ausonius the Swedish murderer see John Ausonius. In the twentieth century, the river and the folklore and local history of the towns along its banks were described by British travel writer Roger Pilkington.
Castles
- Burg Thurant: Near the town of Alken stands Thurant castle,which was built in the 13th century. It is the only twin-towered castle along the Mosel. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages.
- Burg Eltz: The von Eltz family castle, whose history goes back to the 12th century,remains in private hands to this day but is open to visitors.
- Burg Pyrmont: This 13th century castle was remodelled and extended several times during the Baroque era. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc
- Castle of Cochem: The castle in Cochem was originally built in the 11th century, but was completely destroyed by French soldiers in 1869. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The present castle was rebuilt later in the 19th century. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar
- Burg Bischofstein: Across from the town of Burgen stands this 13th century castle, which was destroyed during the War of the Grand Alliance but was reconstructed and now serves as a retreat center for Fichte Gymnasium in Krefeld, Germany
External links
- Die Mosel
- Moseltal
- www.mosel.com
- HoloGuides - Moselle
- Bibliography on Water Resources and International Law Peace Palace Libray
- Livecam Moselle river
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