Aller

The Aller is a 211-kilometre (131 mi) long river in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the River Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last 117 kilometres (73 mi) form the Lower Aller federal waterway (Bundeswasserstraße). The Aller was extensively straightened, widened and, in places, dyked, during the 1960s to provide flood control of the river. In a 20-kilometre (12 mi) long section near Gifhorn, the river meanders in its natural river bed.

History

Meaning of the name

The river's name, which was recorded in 781 as Alera, in 803 as Elera, in 1096 as Alara, has two possible derivations:

Aller (disambiguation)

The Aller is a major river in North Germany.

Aller may also refer to:

Places

Other uses

See also

Aller (Asturian river)

The Aller is a river in northern Spain flowing through the Autonomous Community of Asturias.