Rossel

Rossel is a river flowing on the border of the department of and . It rises in Longeville-les-Saint-Avold near the border of France and Germany and flows northwards into the near .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: tributary river of the Saar in Saarland, Germany
  • Also known as: La Rosselle Rivière”, “La Rosselle Ruisseau”, “Rosel”, “Roselle River”, “Rossel River”, and “Rosselle

Places of Interest

Highlights include Völklingen Ironworks and Wehrdener Brücke.

Museum
The is a former blast furnace complex located in the German town of , . Pig iron production occurred at the site from 1882 through 1986.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Völklingen and Röchlinghöhe.

Town
is a town in the , in , . It is situated on the river , approx. 10 km west of , and directly borders .

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km north of Rossel.

Village
is a municipality in the , in , Germany. It is situated on the river , approximately 6 km southeast of , and 15 km west of . is situated 4 km northwest of Rossel.

Rossel

Latitude
49.24558° or 49° 14′ 44″ north
Longitude
6.83944° or 6° 50′ 22″ east
Elevation
184 metres (604 feet)
Open location code
8FX86RWQ+6Q
Geo­Names ID
2844740
Wiki­data ID
Q315093
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Venetian—“Rossel” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Ռոսել
  • Asturian: Ríu Rossel
  • Catalan: Rossel
  • Catalan: Rosselle
  • Cebuano: Rosselle
  • Chinese: 罗塞勒河
  • Chuvash: Россель
  • Dutch: Rossel
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر روسيل
  • French: Rossel
  • French: Rosselle
  • German: Rossel
  • German: Rosselle
  • Irish: Rossel
  • Italian: Rossel
  • Polish: Rossel
  • Portuguese: Rossel
  • Russian: Россель
  • Spanish: Rossel
  • Swedish: Rossel
  • Venetian: Fiume Rossel

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Völklingen and Galgenberg.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rossel”. Photo: Tobi 87, CC BY-SA 3.0.