| Seille | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Azoudange, Moselle |
| Mouth | |
• location | Moselle |
• coordinates | 49°7′32″N 6°11′8″E / 49.12556°N 6.18556°E |
| Length | 138 km (86 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,348 km2 (520 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10.5 m3/s (370 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The Seille (French pronunciation: [sɛj]; German: Selle) 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 138 km long,[1] 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.