Oelse (Oder-Spree)

Oelse
Origin Möschensee
Mouth Spree nearby Beeskow
Basin countries Germany
Location Brandenburg, district Oder-Spree
Source elevation 68.3 m (224 ft)
Mouth elevation 40.4 m (133 ft)
River system Elbe

The Oelse is a river in the district Oder-Spree, Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated in the Schlaube Valley Nature Park and runs from the Möschensee (lake) in the east from Groß Muckrow (part of Friedland) to the river Spree nearby Beeskow. Its name derives from the sorbian ol'ša for German Erle (Alder).

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Coordinates: 52°10′38″N 14°15′45″E / 52.1771°N 14.2626°E / 52.1771; 14.2626

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