River Moder

Moder
Map of the Moder's drainage basin
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Main source	Moderfeld 330 m (1,080 ft) 48°53′44″N 07°18′58″E / 48.89556°N 7.31611°E / 48.89556; 7.31611
River mouth	Rhine 115 m (377 ft) 48°50′13″N 08°06′12″E / 48.83694°N 8.10333°E / 48.83694; 8.10333Coordinates: 48°50′13″N 08°06′12″E / 48.83694°N 8.10333°E / 48.83694; 8.10333
Length	93 km (58 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 16.6 m3/s (590 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size	1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)

The Moder (French: la Moder, German: die Moder) is a 93-kilometre (58 mi) long river in northeastern France; it begins in Zittersheim and ends at the river Rhine.

The name of the river comes from Matrae—the Gallic river goddess.

Its 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: