Английская Википедия:Alzette

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:More citations needed Шаблон:Infobox river The Alzette (Шаблон:IPA-fr; Шаблон:Lang-lb Шаблон:IPA-lb; Шаблон:Lang-de Шаблон:IPA-de) is a river with a length of Шаблон:Convert in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer (a tributary to the Moselle), and ultimately to the Rhine.

It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, France. It crosses the border with Luxembourg after Шаблон:Convert.[1] At Lameschmillen (near Bergem) it is joined by the Mess. It flows through the Luxembourgish towns Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg City and Mersch, and empties into the Sauer near Ettelbruck.

The rocky cliffs above the Alzette in Luxembourg are called 'Bock'. This name was given to the Casemates du Bock;[2] a honeycomb of tunnels colloquially named 'Paula', which runs under the ruins of the Fortress of Luxembourg. It protected Luxembourg City for centuries.

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