GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Oder River
The Oder rises in Czechia, crosses Poland and forms a major part of the Germany–Poland boundary before reaching the Baltic lagoon system. It illustrates the distinction between a river source country and downstream border reaches.
Fast Facts
- Source: Oder Mountains in Czechia; course mainly northwest through Poland and along Germany; mouth: Szczecin Lagoon, connected to the Baltic through coastal channels.
- Facing downstream, the Lusatian Neisse enters from the left and the Warta from the right.
- Wrocław lies on the Polish river course; Szczecin is a lower-river port.
Connected lessons
- Oder RiverMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Vistula RiverRelated places
- Baltic SeaRelated places
- Elbe RiverRelated places