Schunter

Schunter

Confluence of the Schunter (left) and Oker river near Groß Schwülper.
Origin Elm
52°10′56″N 10°50′57″E / 52.18222°N 10.84917°E
Mouth Oker
52°20′37″N 10°26′22″E / 52.34361°N 10.43944°ECoordinates: 52°20′37″N 10°26′22″E / 52.34361°N 10.43944°E
Basin countries Germany
Length 57 km (35 mi)
Source elevation 175 m (574 ft)
Basin area 603 km2 (233 sq mi)

The Schunter is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, with a length of 58 km, right tributary of the Oker. It originates in the Elm hills near Räbke west of Helmstedt, flows northward to Süpplingenburg, then turns westward and joins the Oker at Schwülper, downstream of Braunschweig (Brunswick). Another municipality on the Schunter is Lehre.

The river was first mentioned as Schuntra in a 781 deed. The name may be of Slavic origin as sukątora means "with many angles". Its clear spring waters formerly supplied the paper mills of Räbke. In the 18th century it was also used for timber rafting of logs harvested in the Elm range.

Tributaries

Springs in the Elm.

Left tributaries (from source to mouth):    

Right tributaries:

  • Laagschunter
  • Lange Welle
  • Uhrau
  • Neindorferbach
  • Heiligendorferbach
  • Beberbach

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