Ohře

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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schneeberg and Backöfele.

Schneeberg

Peak

Photo: Chianti, FAL.

Schneeberg is the highest mountain in the Fichtel Mountains, a mountain range in Upper Franconia in northeast Bavaria, Germany. It can be readily identified from a distance by its squat tower - a relic of the Cold War. Schneeberg is situated 3 km southeast of Ohře.

Backöfele

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Backöfele is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km southeast of Ohře.

Rudolfstein

Peak

Photo: Jaypee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rudolfstein is a mountain of Bavaria, Germany. Rudolfstein is situated 3½ km east of Ohře.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fröbershammer and Torfmoorhölle.

Fröbershammer

Hamlet

Photo: Lucorient, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fröbershammer is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Ohře.

Torfmoorhölle

Hamlet

Photo: PeterBraun74, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Torfmoorhölle is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Ohře.

Voitsumra

Village

Photo: Flodur63, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Voitsumra is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Ohře.

Ohře

Type: Spring
Also known as: “Egerquelle”
Category: body of water
Location: Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.07471° or 50° 4′ 29″ north

Longitude

11.82633° or 11° 49′ 35″ east

Elevation

752 metres (2,467 feet)

Open location code

9F2H3RFG+VG

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=spring

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“Ohře” goes by many names.

Czech: “Pramen Ohře”
French: “Ohře”
German: “Eger”
Portuguese: “Rio Ohře”
Spanish: “Río Ohře”

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