Moder

The Moder is a 93km long river in northeastern France; it begins in Zittersheim and ends at the river Rhine.EtymologyThe name of the river comes from Matrae—the Gallic river goddess.CourseIts source of the Moder is near the hamlet Moderfeld, in the commune of Zittersheim. It joins the Rhine near the Iffezheim Lock, in Germany. The four primary tributaries of the Moder are the Zinsel du Nord River, Zorn River, Rothbach Stream, and Soultzbach Stream.The river passes through the following communes: