The Rupt de Mad () is a long
river
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in the
Meuse
The Meuse or Maas is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a total length of .
History
From 1301, the upper ...
and
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle () is a '' département'' in the Grand Est region of France, named after the rivers Meurthe and Moselle. Its prefecture and largest city is Nancy and it borders the departments of Meuse to the west, Vosges to the south, ...
''
départements'', northeastern
France
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.
Its source is several small streams which rise at
Geville, northwest of
Toul
Toul () is a Communes of France, commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle Departments of France, department in north-eastern France.
It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department.
Geography
Toul is between Commercy and Nancy, Fra ...
. It flows generally northeast. It is a
left tributary
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of the
Moselle
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into which it flows at
Arnaville, southwest of
Metz
Metz ( , , , then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle (river), Moselle and the Seille (Moselle), Seille rivers. Metz is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments ...
.
''Départements'' and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
* Meuse:
Geville,
Broussey-Raulecourt,
Bouconville-sur-Madt,
Rambucourt,
Xivray-et-Marvoisin,
Richecourt,
Lahayville
* Meurthe-et-Moselle:
Saint-Baussant,
Essey-et-Maizerais,
Pannes,
Euvezin,
Bouillonville,
Thiaucourt-Regniéville,
Jaulny,
Rembercourt-sur-Mad,
Waville,
Villecey-sur-Mad,
Onville,
Vandelainville,
Bayonville-sur-Mad,
Arnaville
References
Rivers of France
Rivers of Meurthe-et-Moselle
Rivers of Meuse (department)
Rivers of Grand Est
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