Ohře
Sign in to saveThe Ohře (), also known in English and German as Eger (), 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 long, of which is in the Czech Republic, making it the fourth longest river in the country.
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- River.name
- Ohře
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- Louny jez na Ohři (2).jpg
- River.image_caption
- The Ohře in Louny
- River.source1_location
- Bad Weißenstadt, Fichtel Mountains
- River.mouth_location
- Elbe, Czech Republic
- River.subdivision_type1
- Countries
- River.subdivision_type2
- States/Regions
- River.length_km
- 304.6
- River.basin_size_km2
- 5606.1
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The Ohře (), also known in English and German as Eger (), 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 long, of which is in the Czech Republic, making it the fourth longest river in the country.
==Etymology== The name is of Celtic or pre-Celtic origin. In the 9th century, it appeared as Agara. According to one theory, its meaning was 'salmon river' (composed of the words ag, eg – 'salmon', and are, ara – 'flowing water'). Another theory suggests that the name was derived from agriā and meant a fast-moving, fast-flowing river. In the 12th century, Ohře was written as Egre, Oegre and Ogre.