Zorn (river)

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Zorn
La Zorn.jpg
The Zorn near Waltenheim-sur-Zorn
Pfaelzerwaldkarte Flussgebiete Zorn.png
Map of the catchment area
Location
Country France
Region Grand Est
Reference no.FR:  Sandre. "A34-0200".
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationIn the central Vosges, in the department of Moselle
  coordinates 48°33′54″N7°13′21″E / 48.56500°N 7.22250°E / 48.56500; 7.22250 Coordinates: 48°33′54″N7°13′21″E / 48.56500°N 7.22250°E / 48.56500; 7.22250
  elevationca. 830  m
Mouth  
  location
Near Rohrwiller into the Moder
  coordinates
48°45′07″N7°54′57″E / 48.75194°N 7.91583°E / 48.75194; 7.91583
  elevation
ca. 120  m
Length97 km [1]
Basin size757.2 km2 (292.4 sq mi) [2]
Discharge 
  location mouth
  average5.91 m3/s (209 cu ft/s) [2]
Basin features
Progression ModerRhineNorth Sea
LandmarksSmall towns: Saverne, Brumath
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Lützelburg castle above the upper reaches of the Zorn

The Zorn is a river that flows through the Lorraine and the Alsace as the largest and last of the tributaries of the river Moder, before the latter empties into the Rhine. It rises on the territory of Walscheid as the Yellow Zorn (German: Gelber Zorn, French: Zorn Jaune) and becomes the Zorn after its confluence with the right-hand tributary, the White Zorn (Ge: Weißer Zorn, Fr.: Zorn Blanche). It has a length of just under 97 [1] kilometres and drains an area of 757 km². The French spelling Zorn first surfaced in the 18th century. Hitherto the river was called the Sorn, which stems from the pre-Celtic era and probably meant "the flowing one". [3] The upper reaches of the river as far as Saverne are viewed as having great, scenic beauty and are also home to many fine examples of architecture.

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References

  1. 1 2 The figures on river length are based on the information about the Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Zorn (A34-0200)"., retrieved 27 August 2011, rounded to whole kilometres.
  2. 1 2 Débits caractéristiques de la Zorn, Agence de l'eau Rhin-Meuse (French)
  3. Albrecht Greule: Vor- und frühgermanische Flußnamen am Oberrhein, Heidelberg, 1973, p. 97 ISBN   3-533-02294-3, zugl. Diss. of the University of Freiburg/Br. 1971