Bruche (river)

Bruche
The Bruche at Dinsheim-sur-Bruche
Location
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Physical characteristics
Source	Vosges
Mouth
• location	Ill
• coordinates	48°34′05″N 7°42′47″E / 48.568°N 7.713°E / 48.568; 7.713Coordinates: 48°34′05″N 7°42′47″E / 48.568°N 7.713°E / 48.568; 7.713
Length	77 km (48 mi)
Basin size	720 km2 (280 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Ill→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Bruche (French pronunciation: ​[bʁyʃ]) is a river in Alsace, in north-eastern France. It is a left-side tributary of the Ill, and part of the Rhine basin. It is 76.7 km long,^[1] and has a drainage basin of 720 km².^[2] Its source is in the Vosges, at the western foot of the mountain Climont, near the village of Bourg-Bruche. It flows through the towns Schirmeck, Mutzig, Molsheim and Holtzheim. It flows into the Ill in the city of Strasbourg, southwest of the historic centre. Its largest tributary is the river .^[1]

At Wolxheim, where the Bruche and Mossig meet, part of the water feeds the Canal de la Bruche, built in 1682 to link the sandstone quarries at Soultz-les-Bains with Strasbourg. The canal remained in use until 1939.

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