Moselle River facts for kids
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The Moselle River
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| Country | France, Germany, Luxembourg |
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| River mouth | Rhine 50°21′58″N 7°36′25″E / 50.36611°N 7.60694°E |
| Length | 545 km (339 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
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.
Images for kids
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The Moselle at Pont-à-Mousson, France
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The Moselle valley from the Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum, Konz, Germany
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The Moselle at Trier, Germany
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The Moselle near Cochem, Germany
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Beilstein on the Moselle
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Cours from Grevenmacher to Cochem 1705
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The Moselle at Cochem, Germany
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Confluence of the Moselle (right) and Rhine (left) rivers at the Deutsches Eck in Koblenz
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Moselle basin area
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High water marks in the Old Town of Cochem
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Arm of the Moselle entering the old town quarter of Metz
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Fankel barrage
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Lehmen Locks
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The Moselle landscape, painting by Carl Friedrich Lessing
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Moselle river flowing through Metz, with the church of Temple Neuf
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Cochem Castle, overlooking the Mosel
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A liberty pole erected by the Moselle during the French Revolution, water colour by Goethe, 1793
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See also
In Spanish: Río Mosela para niños
