Orke

River in Germany

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Orke

Orke near town Elkeringhausen

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 / 51.22167; 8.50556
• 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 / 51.12750; 8.87167

• 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.

## See also

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* List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
* List of rivers of Hesse

## References

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1. ^ a b Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)

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