- Alzette
Infobox River | river_name = Alzette
caption = The Alzette in Luxembourg (city).
origin =Meurthe-et-Moselle
mouth =Sauer
coord|49|50|54|N|6|6|44|E|name=Sauer-Alzette|display=inline,title
basin_countries =Luxembourg ,France ,Belgium
length = 73 km
elevation = 305 m
discharge =
watershed = The Alzette ( _lb. Uelzecht, _de. Alzig) is ariver with a length of 73 kilometers inFrance andLuxembourg . It is a right tributary of theSauer .It rises in Thil near the town
Villerupt in theMeurthe-et-Moselle "département", France. It crosses the border with Luxembourg after a few kilometres. AtLameschmillen (nearBergem ) it is joined by the Mess. It flows through the Luxembourgish townsEsch-sur-Alzette ,Luxembourg City andMersch , and empties into theSauer nearEttelbruck .The Sauer is a tributary to the Moselle.
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