Seille (Moselle)
| Seille | |
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The Seille at Vic-sur-Seille
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| Country | France |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Azoudange, Moselle |
| River mouth |
Moselle River 49°7′32″N 6°11′8″E / 49.12556°N 6.18556°ECoordinates: 49°7′32″N 6°11′8″E / 49.12556°N 6.18556°E |
| Basin size | 1,348 km2 (520 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 138 km (86 mi) |
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The Seille (French pronunciation: [la sɛj]) is a river in north-eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Moselle. It is also known as the Seille lorraine or the Grande Seille ("large Seille"), to distinguish it from another Seille, a small tributary of the Saône.
It originates near Azoudange, in the department of Moselle. Leaving the Lindre lake, it skirts the town of Dieuze, and traverses Vic-sur-Seille and Nomeny, before flowing into the Moselle at Metz. It is 135 km long, and has a basin area of 1348 km². Most of its length is in the department of Moselle, except for the part between Aulnois-sur-Seille and Cheminot, which is in Meurthe-et-Moselle. The Seille also forms the border between Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle from Chambrey to Aulnois-sur-Seille.
Originating in the Pond region, the Seille then crosses the , a region in the south of Moselle. This section of the river is part of the Parc naturel régional de Lorraine ("Regional Natural Park of Lorraine"). The river then flows into a large valley, the ground of which is composed mainly of marl and clay. Since the Middle Ages, there has been much work performed on the Seille, in part to straighten it (to render it navigable), to drain the nearby swamps, and to limit flooding of adjacent low-lying areas.
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