| Meurthe | |
|---|---|
 The Meurthe inNancy | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vosges mountains |
| • coordinates | 48°03′25″N7°00′50″E / 48.05694°N 7.01389°E /48.05694; 7.01389 (Meurthe) |
| • elevation | 1,190 m (3,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Moselle |
• coordinates | 48°46′48″N6°8′29″E / 48.78000°N 6.14139°E /48.78000; 6.14139 |
| Length | 161 km (100 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,085 km2 (1,191 mi2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 41 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Moselle→Rhine→North Sea |
TheMeurthe (French pronunciation:[mœʁt]) is a river in north-easternFrance, right tributary to the riverMoselle. It is 161 km (100 mi) long.[1] Its source is in theVosges mountains, near theCol de la Schlucht in theVosges département, from where it flows in an overall north-westerly direction. Its name gave rise to the naming of the present FrenchdépartementMeurthe-et-Moselle and the former (before the change in theFranco-German border after theFranco-Prussian War of 1870)département Meurthe.
Channelled during its route throughNancy, the river flows into the Moselle atPompey on the northern edge of Nancy, a short distance down-stream from thePort ofFrouard.
Towns along the river Meurthe include:
Tributaries include:
Tributaries of the riverMoselle | ||
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