Eder (Fulda)

Eder
Edder
The Eder in Edersee when the lake dried out in 2003
Map of the Eder, its tributaries and water catchment area
EtymologyAdrana-Aderna-Adarna-Adrina-Edder-Eder
Native nameEder (German)
Location
CountryGermany
StatesNorth Rhine-Westphalia-Hesse
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEderkopf
 • elevation634 m (2,080 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Edermünde
 • coordinates
51°13′00″N 9°27′18″E / 51.216677°N 9.455075°E / 51.216677; 9.455075
 • elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Length176.1 km (109.4 mi) [1]
Basin size3,362 km2 (1,298 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
 • average23.8 m3/s (840 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionFuldaWeserNorth Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftmain: Odeborg, Orke, Ems. see also below
 • rightmain: Nuhne, Wesebach, Schwalm. see also below

The Eder [ˈeːdɐ] is a 177-kilometre-long (110 mi) major river in Germany that begins in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia and passes in to Hesse, where it empties into the River Fulda.