Reference no. FR: A34-0200 Country France | Basin size 757.2 km² . River system Rhine | |
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Location France, regions of Lorraine and Alsace Main source In the central Vosges, in the department of Moselle
ca. 830 m River mouth Near Rohrwiller into the Moder
ca. 120 m Progression Moder → Rhine → North Sea | ||
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 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". 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.