Ochtum
| Ochtum | |
|---|---|
Sunset over the Ochtum near Bremen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Lower Saxony and Bremen |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Source: Confluence of the Hache and Süstedter Bach in the lake Kirchweyher See (in Weyhe) |
| • coordinates | 52°59′49″N 8°52′47″E / 52.99694°N 8.87961°E |
| • elevation | 5 m |
| Mouth | |
• location | between Lemwerder-Altenesch and Bremen-Seehausen into the Weser |
• coordinates | 53°07′36″N 8°38′49″E / 53.12669°N 8.64693°E |
• elevation | 2 m |
| Length | 25.6 km (15.9 mi)(46.1 km (28.6 mi) incl. Süstedter Bach) |
| Basin size | 917 km2 (354 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Weser→ North Sea |
| Landmarks | Cities: Bremen |
| Population | 251000 |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Hombach, Stuhrgraben, Varreler Bäke, Delme |
The Ochtum is a river in Lower Saxony and Bremen, Germany. Roughly 26 km (16 mi) long, it is a left tributary of the Weser.