River Clyde
The Watter o Clyde (Scots Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh) is a major river in Scotland.[1] It is the aicht langest river in the Unitit Kinrick, an the thrid langest in Scotland.[2] It flowes throu the ceety o Glesca an oot intae the Firth o Clyde an the Atlantic Ocean ayont. The Clyde wis a gey important river for shipbiggin an trokin for the Breetish Empire.[1]
River Clyde | |
River | |
The River Clyde at Glesga's Broomielaw
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Kintra | Scotland |
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Coonties | Sooth Lanrikshire, Argyll, Ayrshire |
Ceeties | Lanark, Glesga, Bothwell, Greenock |
Laundmerks | Falls o Clyde (watterfaws), Bothwell Castle, Firth o Clyde |
Soorce | Lowther Hills in Sooth Lanrikshire |
- coordinates | 55°24′23.8″N 3°39′8.9″W / 55.406611°N 3.652472°W |
Mooth | Firth o Clyde |
- coordinates | 55°40′46.3″N 4°58′16.7″W / 55.679528°N 4.971306°WCoordinates: 55°40′46.3″N 4°58′16.7″W / 55.679528°N 4.971306°W |
Lenth | 176 km (109 mi) |
Basin | 4,000 km2 (1,544 sq mi) |
References
eedit- ↑ a b "River Clyde from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info (in Inglis). Retrieved 10 Mey 2022.
- ↑ "Longest Scottish Rivers". www.almanacofscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 10 Mey 2022.
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