River Wye
River in Wales and England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the river that flows, in part, along or close to the Anglo-Welsh border. For other rivers called Wye, see River Wye (disambiguation).
The River Wye (/waɪ/; Welsh: Afon Gwy [ɡʊɨ̯]) is the fourth-longest river in the UK, stretching some 250 kilometres (155 miles) from its source on Plynlimon in mid Wales to the Severn Estuary.[1] For much of its length the river forms part of the border between England and Wales. The Wye Valley (lower part) is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[2][3] The Wye is important for nature conservation and recreation, but is affected by pollution.[4][5]
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River Wye | |
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Native name | Afon Gwy (Welsh) |
Location | |
Country | Wales, England |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Plynlimon |
• coordinates | 52°28′5.170″N 3°45′56.282″W |
• elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Chepstow, Severn Estuary |
• coordinates | 51°36′36.086″N 2°39′42.423″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 250 km (155 mi) |
Basin size | 4,136 km2 (1,597 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | River Lugg, Afon Edw, Afon Elan, more |
• right | River Trothy, River Monnow, Dulas Brook, more |
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