| Zorn | |
|---|---|
 TheZorn near Waltenheim-sur-Zorn | |
 Map of the catchment area | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Reference no. | FR: Sandre."A34-0200". |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | In the centralVosges, in the department ofMoselle |
| • coordinates | 48°33′54″N7°13′21″E / 48.56500°N 7.22250°E /48.56500; 7.22250 |
| • elevation | ca. 830 m |
| Mouth | |
• location | NearRohrwiller into theModer |
• coordinates | 48°45′07″N7°54′57″E / 48.75194°N 7.91583°E /48.75194; 7.91583 |
• elevation | ca. 120 m |
| Length | 97 km[1] |
| Basin size | 757.2 km2 (292.4 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth |
| • average | 5.91 m3/s (209 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Moder→Rhine→North Sea |
| Landmarks | Small towns:Saverne,Brumath |
 Lützelburg castle above the upper reaches of the Zorn | |
TheZorn is a river that flows through theLorraine and theAlsace as the largest and last of the tributaries of the riverModer, before the latter empties into theRhine. It rises on the territory ofWalscheid 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.TheFrench spelling Zorn first surfaced in the 18th century. Hitherto the river was called theSorn, which stems from the pre-Celtic era and probably meant "the flowing one".[3] The upper reaches of the river, as far asSaverne, are home to many fine examples of architecture.[citation needed]
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