Zorn (river) facts for kids
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| River | |
 The Zorn near Waltenheim-sur-Zorn.
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| Country |  France |
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| Region | Grand Est |
| Departments | Moselle, Bas-Rhin |
| Municipalities | Brumath, Saverne |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Zinsel du Sud |
| - right | Mossel |
| Medium city | Saverne |
| Source | Rocher de Mutzig |
| - location | Vosgues mountains, Walscheid, Moselle, France |
| - elevation | 830 m (2,723 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°33′54″N 7°13′21″E / 48.56500°N 7.22250°E |
| Confluence | Moder |
| - location | Rohrwiller, Bas-Rhin, France |
| - elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°45′07″N 7°54′57″E / 48.75194°N 7.91583°E |
| Length | 96.7 km (60 mi) |
| Basin | 757 km² (292 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Hœrdt |
| - average | 7.41 m³/s (262 cu ft/s) |
The Zorn is a river in north-eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Moder river.
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Geography
The Zorn river has a length of 96.7 km (60.1 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of 757 km2 (292 sq mi).
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 7.41 m3/s (262 cu ft/s) at Hœrdt (Bas-Rhin).
Course
The Zorn starts in the Vosges mountains in the commune of Walscheid, (Moselle department) as the Yellow Zorn (French: Zorn Jaune, German: Gelber Zorn) at an altitude of about 830 m (2,723 ft). The Yellow Zorn becomes the Zorn after its confluence with the right-hand tributary, the White Zorn (French: Zorn Blanche, German: Weißer Zorn) at an altitude of about 295 m (968 ft).
From here, the Zorn flows to the north and then turns to the east; in the final part, the river flows to the northeast.
The Zorn river flows within the Grand Est region, the Moselle and Bas-Rhin departments and 91communes.
Finally, the Zorn river flows into the Moder river in Rohrwiller, (Bas-Rhin department).
Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Zorn river areː
- Left tributary
- Zinsel du Sud - 30.9 km;
- Right tributary
- Mossel - 21.2 km;
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