River Tame (River Trent)
River Tame | ||
The confluence of the Tame and the River Trent |
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location | West Midlands , England | |
River system | Humber | |
Drain over | River Trent → Humber → North Sea | |
source | at Oldbury 52 ° 30 ′ 16 " N , 2 ° 0 ′ 42" W. |
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muzzle | at the National Memorial Arboretum of Alrewas in the River Trent Coordinates: 52 ° 43 '52 " N , 1 ° 43' 2" E 52 ° 43 '52 " N , 1 ° 43' 2" E
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length | 285 km | |
Big cities | Birmingham , Tamworth |
The River Tame is a 285 km long river in the West Midlands in England .
It flows from the Black Country through northern Birmingham and Tamworth and flows into the River Trent near Alrewas . The name Tame comes from the Celtic language and may mean "dark" or "slowly moving".
See also
- River Tame (River Mersey) , tributary of the same name of the River Mersey in Yorkshire.
Web links
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