The Moder (french: la Moder, ; german: die Moder) is a

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in northeastern

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; it begins in Zittersheim and ends at the river

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. 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

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''Moderfeld'', in the

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of Zittersheim. It joins the Rhine near the Iffezheim Lock, in

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. The four primary tributaries of the Moder are the Zinsel du Nord, Zorn, Rothbach, and Soultzbach. The river passes through the following

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References

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