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Moder (river)

The Moder is a river in northeastern France; it begins in Zittersheim and ends at the river Rhine. It is 82.1 km (51.0 mi) long.

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Map of the Moder's drainage basin
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Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationModerfeld
 • coordinates48°53′44″N 07°18′58″E / 48.89556°N 7.31611°E / 48.89556; 7.31611
 • elevation330 m (1,080 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Rhine
 • coordinates
48°50′13″N 08°06′12″E / 48.83694°N 8.10333°E / 48.83694; 8.10333
 • elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Length82.1 km (51.0 mi)
Basin size
1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average16.6 m3/s (590 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression RhineNorth Sea
Tributaries 
 • rightZorn
The Moder at Haguenau source ↗

The Moder (French: la Moder, [mɔdɛʁ]; German: die Moder) is a river in northeastern France; it begins in Zittersheim and ends at the river Rhine. It is 82.1 km (51.0 mi) long.1

Etymology

The name of the river comes from Matrae—the Gallic river goddess.

Course

Its source of the Moder is near the hamlet Moderfeld, in the commune of Zittersheim. It joins the Rhine near the Iffezheim Lock, in Germany. The four primary tributaries of the Moder are the Zinsel du Nord, Zorn, Rothbach, and Soultzbach.1

The river passes through the following communes:

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