Alzette
river of France and Luxembourg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Alzette (Luxembourgish: Uelzecht, German: Alzig) is a river in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer river, and so it is part of the drainage basin of the Rhine river.
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Alzette | |
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Countries | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Thil |
- elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
Mouth | Sauer |
- location | Ettelbruck |
- coordinates | 49°50′54″N 6°6′43″E |
Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Sauer→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Tributaries | |
- left | Mess, Pétrusse, Eisch, Attert, Wark |
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The Alzette river is sung in Ons Heemecht, the national anthem of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Wou d'Uelzécht durech d'Wisen zéit,..., French: Où l'Alzette arrose champs et prés..., German: Wo die Alzette durch die Wiesen zieht,...).