Moselle
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Summary
Moselle is a river[1]. Moselle ranks in the top 0.38% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,943 views/month, #52 of 13,643).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Vosges[3], Saarland[4]
- Country: France[5], Germany[6], Luxembourg[7]
- Basin country: France[8], Luxembourg[9], Germany[10]
- Commons category: Moselle River[11]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Rhine[12]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[13], UTC+02:00[14]
- Has part(s): Upper Moselle[15], Mittelmosel[16], Lower Moselle[17]
- Origin of the watercourse: Moselle River Source[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Moselle[19]
- Commons gallery: Moselle River[20]
- Tributary: Elzbach[21], Sauer[22], Lieser[23], Salm[24], Kyll[25], Alf[26], Esch[27], Rupt de Mad[28], Orne[29], Madon[30], Dhron[31], Ruwer[32], Saar[33], Kautenbach (Mosel, Traben-Trarbach)[34]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Moselle include Moselle[35], a department of France[36], in France[37], founded in 1790[38]; Meurthe-et-Moselle[39], a department of France[40], in France[41], founded in 1871[42]; Mosel[43], a wine-producing region[44], in Germany[45]; Koblenz–Trier railway[46], a railway line[47], in Germany[48]; Rhin-et-Moselle[49], a department of France[50], in France[51], founded in 1797[52]; Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle[53], a commune of France[54], in France[55]; Ars-sur-Moselle[56], a commune of France[57], in France[58]; and Pagny-sur-Moselle[59], a commune of France[60], in France[61].
Why It Matters
Moselle has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] Moselle is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for Moselle include Moselle[35], a department of France[36], in France[37], founded in 1790[38]; Meurthe-et-Moselle[39], a department of France[40], in France[41], founded in 1871[42]; Mosel[43], a wine-producing region[44], in Germany[45]; Koblenz–Trier railway[46], a railway line[47], in Germany[48]; Rhin-et-Moselle[49], a department of France[50], in France[51], founded in 1797[52]; and Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle[53], a commune of France[54], in France[55].