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| Schunter | |
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 Confluence of the Schunter (left) and Oker river |
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| 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 (232.8 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.
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