Orne (Moselle)

Orne
The Orne flooding at Rombas
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWoëvre
 • elevation320 m (1,050 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Moselle
 • coordinates
49°17′15″N 6°10′55″E / 49.28750°N 6.18194°E / 49.28750; 6.18194
Length85.8 km (53.3 mi)
Basin size1,268 km2 (490 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average12.4 m3/s (440 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMoselleRhineNorth Sea
The Orne valley
The Orne at Rombas

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.