River Wear
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Not to be confused with a weir (pronounced like the River Wear).
The River Wear (/ˈwɪər/ ⓘ, WEER) in Northern England rises in the Pennines and flows eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea in the City of Sunderland. At 60 mi (97 km) long, it is one of the region's longest rivers. The Wear wends in a steep valley through the cathedral city of Durham and gives its name to Weardale in its upper reach and Wearside by its mouth.
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Wear | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
County | •County Durham (historic and ceremonial) •Tyne and Wear |
Major settlements | •Wolsingham •Bishop Auckland •Willington •Durham •Chester-le-Street •Washington •Sunderland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Wearhead |
• coordinates | 54.750°N 2.2225°W / 54.750; -2.2225 |
• elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | North Sea |
• coordinates | 54.916°N 1.3577°W / 54.916; -1.3577 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 96 km (60 mi) |
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