Orne (Moselle)

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Orne
Origin Lorraine
Mouth Moselle
49°17′15″N 6°10′55″E / 49.2875°N 6.18194°E / 49.2875; 6.18194 (Moselle-Orne)Coordinates: 49°17′15″N 6°10′55″E / 49.2875°N 6.18194°E / 49.2875; 6.18194 (Moselle-Orne)
Basin countries France
Length 86 km
Source elevation 320 m
Avg. discharge 12 m³/s
Basin area 1,268 km²

The Orne is a river in Lorraine, north-eastern France, west tributary of the Moselle. Its source is in the hills northeast of Verdun. It flows east and joins the Moselle near Mondelange, between Metz and Thionville.

The Orne flows through the following departments and towns:

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