River Tweed
River in the Scottish Borders and northern England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other rivers with this name, see Tweed River (disambiguation).
The River Tweed, or Tweed Water, Scots: Watter o Tweid, Welsh: Tuedd), is a river 97 miles (156 km)[1] long that flows east across the Border region in Scotland and northern England. Tweed cloth derives its name from its association with the River Tweed.[2] The Tweed is one of the great salmon rivers of Britain and the only river in England where an Environment Agency rod licence is not required for angling. The river generates a large income for the local borders region, attracting anglers from all around the world.[3]
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River Tweed | |
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Location | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Part | Scotland, England |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Tweed's Well |
• location | Tweedsmuir, Scottish Borders, Scotland |
• coordinates | 55.445°N 3.496°W / 55.445; -3.496 |
Mouth | North Sea |
• location | Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England |
• coordinates | 55.7652°N 1.9909°W / 55.7652; -1.9909 |
Length | 156 km (97 mi) |
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