Salm (Moselle)

Salm
The Salm between Eichelhütte and Himmerod in the Eifel.
Country Germany
Physical characteristics
Main source Eifel
River mouth Moselle
49°50′25″N 6°51′8″E / 49.84028°N 6.85222°E / 49.84028; 6.85222Coordinates: 49°50′25″N 6°51′8″E / 49.84028°N 6.85222°E / 49.84028; 6.85222
Length 63 km (39 mi)
Basin features
Progression MoselleRhineNorth Sea

The Salm is a 63 km-long river in western Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate), a left-bank tributary to the river Moselle. It rises in the Eifel, near the village of Salm, south of Gerolstein. The Salm flows generally south, through Großlittgen, Dreis, and Salmtal. It passes west of Wittlich. It empties into the Moselle in Klüsserath.


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