The Moder (french: la Moder, ; german: die Moder) is a river in northeastern France; it begins in Zittersheim and ends at the river Rhine. It is long.

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

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, in Germany. The four primary tributaries of the Moder are the

Zinsel du Nord The Zinsel du Nord (german: Nördliche Zinsel, also ''Moderbach''), also called the North Zinsel or Northern Zinsel in English, is a left tributary of the river Moder, which is long from the source of the Moderbach stream. The Zinsel du Nord and ...

Zorn Zorn is a family name of German origin meaning "wrath". Historically, it was predominantly strong in German influenced cities such as Strasbourg, Kempten, Innsbruck, and Würzburg. Today, the surname Zorn can be frequently found in Bavaria, Baden- ...

, Rothbach, and Soultzbach. The river passes through the following communes:

References

Rivers of France Rivers of Grand Est Rivers of Bas-Rhin Tributaries of the Moder {{France-river-stub