Tweed (North Sea)
| tweed | ||
 The tweed at Coldstream |
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| location | Scotland , United Kingdom | |
| River system | tweed | |
| River basin district | Solway Tweed | |
| source |
Tweed's Well south of Tweedsmuir 55 ° 25 ′ 0 ″ N , 3 ° 29 ′ 40 ″ W |
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| muzzle | at Berwick-upon-Tweed in the North Sea Coordinates: 55 ° 45 ′ 52 " N , 1 ° 59 ′ 12" W 55 ° 45 ′ 52 " N , 1 ° 59 ′ 12" W.
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| length | 156 km | |
The river Tweed ( Engl. River Tweed ) is 156 km long and flows mainly through the region Scottish Borders in Scotland . It rises near Tweedsmuir and drains the entire border region. Later it forms the borderline between Scotland and England over a distance of 27 kilometers . It is also known as a fishing water for salmon .
The Tweed flows through the cities of Peebles , Galashiels , Melrose , Kelso , Coldstream and finally through Berwick-upon-Tweed , where it flows into the North Sea.
The Tweed has the following tributaries:
- Whitadder Water
- Till
- Eden Water
- Teviot
- Leader Water
- Gala Water
- Ettrick Water
- Leithen Water
- Quair Water
- Eddleston Water
- Manor Water
- Lyne Water
- Holms Water
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