Souffel

Souffel
Souffel is located in France
Souffel
Souffel is located in Grand Est
Souffel
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
SourceKuttolsheim
 • locationFrance
MouthConfluence with River Ill
 • location
La Wantzenau, France
 • coordinates
48°38′22″N 7°47′33″E / 48.63944°N 7.79250°E / 48.63944; 7.79250
Length25 km (16 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionIll→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Souffel (German: Suffel) is a river in Alsace, France. It rises near Kuttolsheim and joins the river Ill (a tributary of the Rhine), south of La Wantzenau after a course of 25 kilometres (16 mi).[1] It gave its name to two villages on its banks: Souffelweyersheim and Griesheim-sur-Souffel.[1] Tributaries of the Souffel are Haltbach, Plaetzerbach, Musaubach, Kolbsenbach[2] and Leisbach.[3] In 1815 the Battle of La Suffel was fought on its banks.

References

  1. ^ a b Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Souffel (A29-0200)".
  2. ^ Agence de l'eau Rhin-Meuse, DIREN Lorraine - www.environnement.gouv.fr/lorraine/ 2000.
  3. ^ Autoroute A355: Grand Contournement Ouest de Strasbourg Mai 2006. p. 8.


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