Moselle-Saar

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Mosel-Saar is the name for one of the nine regions in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate .

location

The Mosel-Saar area extends from Trier , along the Moselle to Koblenz . Thus, this area functions, among other things, as the border between the Hunsrück (in the south) and Eifel (in the north) regions . It differs from the naturally defined Moselle valley in that, depending on the districts of the municipalities involved, it partly extends into the Middle Rhine basin .

landscape

The Moselle and its tributary Saar form a landscape that is more than 2000 years old, which has been shaped and known especially through viticulture. Even today, wine is grown in many places in the Mosel-Saar region. Especially in the area of ​​the Lower Moselle, the steep vineyards characteristic of the Moselle valley, the so-called "vineyard terraces", are increasingly found. Not least for this reason, many tourists are drawn to this region in summer. On the Middle and Upper Moselle, the wine-growing areas are spread over the valley slopes. Furthermore, there are a number of old castles on the Moselle, which are enthroned on the slopes above the Moselle valley.

language

Moselle Franconian dialects: Moselle Franconian is a dialect group of Middle Franconian. The dialects in the Moselle area are mainly spoken in Rhineland-Palatinate, Luxembourg, in the western and northern Saarland and in southern East Belgium. Its native speakers are called Moselfranken. During the French period around 1800, numerous expressions from the neighboring country, which are still alive in the dialect today, were incorporated into the Moselle Franconian vocabulary. As an example - emphasized on the first syllable - "Trottwa" (trottoir, sidewalk).

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