Alzette

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Alzette
The Alzette in Luxemburg (city).
The Alzette in Luxemburg (city).
Origin Meurthe-et-Moselle
Mouth Sauer
Basin countries Luxembourg, France, Belgium
Length 73 km
Source elevation 305 m

The Alzette (Luxembourgish: Uelzecht, German: Alzig) is a river with a length of 73 kilometers in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer.

It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, France. It crosses the border with Luxembourg after a few km. At Lameschmillen (near Bergem) it is joined by the Mess. It flows through the Luxembourgish towns Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg City and Mersch, and empties into the Sauer near Ettelbruck.

The Sauer is an affluent of the Moselle River.