Modau

The Modau is a 44-kilometre-long right tributary of the river Rhine running through the German state of . Historically, there have been many watermills on the river and its tributaries, giving rise to the name , a district through which the river flows.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue and Riedstadt-Goddelau station.

Nature reserve
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is a Naturschutzgebiet… is situated 2½ km west of Modau.

Railway station
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, along with Riedstadt… is situated 3 km northeast of Modau.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Modau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gimbsheim and Eich.

Village
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is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality… is situated 8 km southwest of Modau.

Village
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is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging… is situated 8 km southwest of Modau.

Village
Photo: Jivee Blau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality… is situated 9 km west of Modau.

Modau

Latitude
49.81385° or 49° 48′ 50″ north
Longitude
8.46418° or 8° 27′ 51″ east
Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)
Open location code
8FXCRF77+GM
Geo­Names ID
2870259
Wiki­data ID
Q663762
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Modau” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Modau”
  • Catalan: “Modau”
  • Cebuano: “Modau”
  • Chinese: “莫道河”
  • Chuvash: “Модау”
  • Danish: “Modau”
  • Dutch: “Modau”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر موداو”
  • Esperanto: “Modau”
  • French: “Modau”
  • German: “Modau”
  • Irish: “Modau”
  • Macedonian: “Модау”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Modau”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Modau”
  • Norwegian: “Modau”
  • Russian: “Модау”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Modau”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Stockstadt am Rhein and Erfelden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stockstadt (Rhein) and Biebesheim.

Hesse: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Frankfurt and Wiesbaden.

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