Orne (Moselle)
| Orne | |
|---|---|
The Orne flooding at Rombas | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Woëvre |
| • elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Moselle |
• coordinates | 49°17′15″N 6°10′55″E / 49.28750°N 6.18194°E |
| Length | 85.8 km (53.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,268 km2 (490 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 12.4 m3/s (440 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea |
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The Orne (French: [ɔʁn] ⓘ) is a river in Grand Est, north-eastern France, which is a left tributary of the Moselle and sub-tributary of the Rhine. Its source is in the hills northeast of Verdun. It flows east and joins the Moselle near Mondelange, between Metz and Thionville.