Ohře
| Ohře | |
|---|---|
The Ohře in Louny | |
| Location | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Weißenstadt, Fichtel Mountains, Germany |
| • elevation | 752 m (2,467 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elbe, Czech Republic |
• coordinates | 50°31′44″N 14°8′11″E / 50.52889°N 14.13639°E |
• elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Length | 304.6 km (189.3 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,606.1 km2 (2,164.5 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 38 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
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The Ohře (Czech pronunciation: [ˈoɦr̝ɛ] ⓘ), also known in English and German as Eger (German pronunciation: [ˈeːɡɐ] ⓘ), is a river in Germany and the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Bavarian district of Upper Franconia in Germany, and through the Karlovy Vary and Ústí nad Labem regions in the Czech Republic. It is 304.6 km (189.3 mi) long, of which 256 km (159 mi) is in the Czech Republic, making it the fourth longest river in the country.