Rossel (Saar)
| Rossel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | France and Germany |
| States | Grand Est and Saarland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source |
49°08′16″N 6°36′36″E / 49.13778°N 6.61000°E 309 m |
| River mouth |
Saar 196 m 49°14′45″N 6°50′23″E / 49.2458°N 6.8397°ECoordinates: 49°14′45″N 6°50′23″E / 49.2458°N 6.8397°E |
| Length | 38 km (32.5 km in France) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saar→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Rossel (French: Rosselle; German: Rossel) is a river flowing on the border of the department of Moselle (France) and Saarland (Germany). It rises in Longeville-les-Saint-Avold near the border of France and Germany and flows northwards into the Saar near Völklingen.
Towns along the Rossel are:
- in France: Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold, Boucheporn, Saint-Avold, Macheren, Betting, Hombourg-Haut, Freyming-Merlebach, Béning-lès-Saint-Avold, Cocheren, Rosbruck, Morsbach, Forbach, Petite-Rosselle
- in Germany: Großrosseln, Völklingen and Saarbrücken
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