Modau
Modau | |
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The Modau running through the town of Ober-Ramstadt. | |
Basin features | |
Main source |
491 m (1,611 ft) 49°43′56.7″N 8°46′12.4″E / 49.732417°N 8.770111°E |
River mouth |
84 m (276 ft) 49°48′50″N 8°27′52″E / 49.81389°N 8.46444°ECoordinates: 49°48′50″N 8°27′52″E / 49.81389°N 8.46444°E |
Progression | Rhine → North Sea |
River system | Rhine |
Basin size | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 44 km (27 mi) |
The Modau is a 44 km long right tributary of the Rhine River running through the German state of Hesse. Historically, there have been many watermills on the river and its tributaries, giving rise to the name Mühltal ("Mill Valley"), a district through which the river flows.
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