Orke
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| Orke | |
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 Orke near town Elkeringhausen | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Küstelberg |
| • coordinates | 51°13′18″N 8°30′20″E / 51.22167°N 8.50556°E |
| • elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Eder at Ederbringhausen |
• coordinates | 51°7′39″N 8°52′18″E / 51.12750°N 8.87167°E |
• elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Length | 38.2 km (23.7 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 279.1 km2 (107.8 sq mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Eder→ Fulda→ Weser→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Medebach, Wilde Aa, etc. |
| • right | Helle, Schwelgersbach, etc. |
Orke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia and of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Eder in Ederbringhausen, Hesse.
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