Moder
Map of the Moder's drainage basin
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 size1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average16.6 m3/s (590 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionRhineNorth Sea
Tributaries 
  rightZorn
The Moder at Haguenau

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:

References

  1. 1 2 Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Moder (A3--0100)".


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