Oder
Sign in to saveThe Oder ( ; Czech and ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and its largest tributary the Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows through western Poland, later forming of the border between Poland and Germany as part of the Oder–Neisse line. The river ultimately flows into the Szczecin Lagoon north of Szczecin and then into three branches (the Dziwna, Świna and Peene) that empty into the Bay of Pomerania of the Baltic Sea.
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The Oder is a major river in Central Europe that flows from the Czech Republic through Poland and forms part of the border between Poland and Germany before emptying into the Baltic Sea. It is Poland's second-longest river and has historically been significant as part of the Oder–Neisse line, which defines the modern border between Poland and Germany.
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- The Oder in the city of Wrocław, Poland.Rędzin Island before the construction of the Rędzin Bridge.
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- Fidlův kopec, Oderské vrchy, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic
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- Szczecin Lagoon
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15 sectionsContents
- Names
- Geography
- Main tributaries
- Cities
- Navigation
- History
- Canals and waterway modifications
- Conditions in the Treaty of Versailles
- 1943 Border with Germany
- 2022 environmental disaster
- 2024 environmental crisis
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
The Oder ( ; Czech and ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and its largest tributary the Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows through western Poland, later forming of the border between Poland and Germany as part of the Oder–Neisse line. The river ultimately flows into the Szczecin Lagoon north of Szczecin and then into three branches (the Dziwna, Świna and Peene) that empty into the Bay of Pomerania of the Baltic Sea.
== Names == The Oder is known by several names in different languages, but the modern ones are very similar: English and ; Czech, Polish, and , ; (); ; Medieval Latin: Od(d)era; Renaissance Latin: Viadrus (invented in 1534).