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Moselle River - Definition and Overview

The Moselle (French Moselle, German Mosel) is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany, joining the Rhine river at Koblenz. Major affluents are the Meurthe, Sauer, Ruwer and the Saar.

Towns along the river Moselle are:

The Moselle valley is famous for its beautiful scenery and the excellent wine produced there in the wine-growing-region Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Most notably Riesling, Elbling, Mueller-Thurgau and Kerner.

The river gave its name to two French départements: Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle.

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