Moselle << moh ZEHL >> River a branch of the Rhine River, rises in the Vosges Mountains in eastern France. It flows northeastward for 319 miles (513 kilometers) and empties into the Rhine in Koblenz, Germany. It is called the Mosel in Germany.
Much of the Moselle is shallow. A 170-mile (274-kilometer) canal enables barges to travel between Metz, in France, and Koblenz. The famous Moselle wines are made along the river’s banks. Steelworks lie along the Moselle in eastern France. The beautiful river valley in Germany attracts many tourists. The Moselle was the scene of bitter fighting during World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945).
See also Rhine River.
