Moder (river)

Moder
The Moder at Haguenau
Origin	Moderfeld 48°53′44″N 07°18′58″E / 48.89556°N 7.31611°E / 48.89556; 7.31611
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
Basin countries	France
Length	93 km (58 mi)
Source elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Mouth elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Avg. discharge	16.6 m3/s (590 cu ft/s) at mouth
Basin area	1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)

The Moder (French: la Moder, German: die Moder) is a 93 km (58 mi) long river in northeastern France, left tributary of the river Rhine. Its source is near the hamlet Moderfeld, in the commune of Zittersheim. It joins the Rhine near the Iffezheim Lock, in Germany.

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 21st 2009.

External links

• http://www.geoportail.fr
• The Moder at the Sandre database