Zinsel du Nord
 | |
| The Northern Zinsel in Mertzwiller | |
| Location | France, regions of Lorraine and Alsace |
|---|---|
| Reference no. | FR: A32-0200 |
| Length | 43 km (27 mi) [1] |
| Source | The source of the Moderbach near Mouterhouse 48°58′57″N 7°23′03″E / 48.9825°N 7.3843°ECoordinates: 48°58′57″N 7°23′03″E / 48.9825°N 7.3843°E |
| Source height | ca. 285 m |
| Mouth | near Schweighouse-sur-Moder into the Moder 48°49′25″N 7°44′25″E / 48.82361°N 7.74028°E |
| Mouth height | ca. 145 m |
| Descent | ca. 140 m |
| Basin | Rhine |
| Progression | Moder → Rhine → North Sea |
| Catchment | 338.7 km2 (130.8 sq mi) [2] |
| Discharge[2] | Average mid: 3.28 m³/s |
| Left tributaries | Falkensteinerbach |
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 43 kilometres (27 mi) long from the source of the Moderbach stream. The Zinsel du Nord and its tributaries drain northwest in the North Vosges, especially in the Pays de Bitche in the east of the department of Moselle. Its catchment area is 339 square kilometres (131 sq mi).
References
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Moderbach (A32-0200)".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 see external link: Débits caractéristiques de la Zinsel du nord
External links
- Streams of the North Vosges (French)
- Débits caractéristiques de la Zinsel du nord (French; pdf file; 13 kB)