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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. Its course within France and on the French-German border is 32.8 km (20.4 mi) long.[1]
| Rossel | |
|---|---|
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 Course of the Rosselle | |
| Location | |
| Countries | France and Germany |
| Region | Grand Est |
| State | Saarland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 49°08′16″N 6°36′36″E / 49.13778°N 6.61000°E |
| • elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saar |
• coordinates | 49°14′45″N 6°50′23″E / 49.2458°N 6.8397°E |
• elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saar→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea |
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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