Oker
Sign in to saveThe Oker () is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, that has historically formed an important political boundary. It is a left tributary of the River Aller, in length and runs in a generally northerly direction.
Key facts
- River.name
- Oker
- River.image
- PICT4952_Okermündung_in_Müden.JPG
- River.image_caption
- Confluence of the Oker and Aller near Müden
- River.source1_location
- Harz Mountains
- River.mouth_location
- Aller
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Germany
- River.length_km
- 128.2
- River.basin_size_km2
- 1822
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8 sectionsContents
- Origin and meaning of the name
- Course
- The Oker as border river
- Tributaries
- See also
- References
- External links
- See also
The Oker () is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, that has historically formed an important political boundary. It is a left tributary of the River Aller, in length and runs in a generally northerly direction.
== Origin and meaning of the name == The river's name was recorded around 830 as Obacra and, later, as Ovokare und Ovakara. The origin of the name is derived from the roots ov- and -akara meaning “upper” (cf. New High German ober-) and “onward rushing” (rendered in German as “Vorwärtsdrängende”) as distinct from its tributary, the Ecker, whose name means only “onward rushing”.