Moder (river)

Moder

Map of the Moder's drainage basin
Basin
Main source Moderfeld
48°53′44″N 07°18′58″E / 48.89556°N 7.31611°E / 48.89556; 7.31611
Source elevation 330 m (1,080 ft)
River mouth Rhine
48°50′13″N 08°06′12″E / 48.83694°N 8.10333°E / 48.83694; 8.10333Coordinates: 48°50′13″N 08°06′12″E / 48.83694°N 8.10333°E / 48.83694; 8.10333
Mouth elevation 115 m (377 ft)
Basin area 1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)
Countries France
Length 93 km (58 mi)
Avg. discharge 16.6 m3/s (590 cu ft/s)
The Moder at Haguenau

The Moder (French: la Moder, German: die Moder) is a 93-kilometre (58 mi) long river in northeastern France; it begins in Zittersheim and ends at the river Rhine.

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 River, Zorn River, Rothbach Stream, and Soultzbach Stream.

The river passes through the following communes:

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