River Wye
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River Wye Afon Gwy |
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 River Wye at Tintern |
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| location | Wales , England ( UK ) | |
| River system | River Severn | |
| Drain over | River Severn → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | on the eastern edge of Plynlimon 52 ° 28 ′ 9 ″ N , 3 ° 45 ′ 54 ″ W |
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| Source height | 680 m | |
| muzzle | at Chepstow in the Severn Estuary Coordinates: 51 ° 36 '36 " N , 2 ° 39' 43" W 51 ° 36 '36 " N , 2 ° 39' 43" W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 680 m | |
| Bottom slope | 3.2 ‰ | |
| length | 215 km | |
| Catchment area | 4136 km² | |
| Left tributaries | River Lugg , Bachawy , Afon Edw | |
| Right tributaries | River Trothy , River Monnow , Dulas Brook | |
| Medium-sized cities | Hereford | |
 River Wye in the Lancat and Ban y Gore Nature Reserves |
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The River Wye ( Welsh Afon Gwy ) is a river in Wales and England .
With a total length of 215 km, it is the sixth longest, making it one of the main rivers in the United Kingdom . It rises in the plateau of central Wales and flows southeast to the Bristol Channel . There it pours into the deep estuary of the River Severn .
The River Wye rises on the eastern slope of Plynlimon , the highest point in the Cambrian Mountains in Wales. The Ice Age valley of the upper reaches is cut deep into the Welsh raised bog. There are only a few narrow strips of arable land in the extensive moorland areas . At Rhayader the River Wye joins the Elan , the upper reaches of which was dammed to serve as a water reservoir for Birmingham . After the River Wye has passed Builth Wells , it swings northeast around the Black Mountains at Aberllynfi and reaches England at Hay-on-Wye . The Lugg flows in from the north near Hereford and the river winds its way to Ross-on-Wye . Behind Ross , the River Wye has dug deep ravines into the limestone of the Dean Plateau ; this forest area impresses with picturesque views, especially from the Symonds Yat .
Eventually the river passes the ruins of Tintern Abbey and enters at Chepstow , where u. a. the Alte Wyebrücke crosses into its estuary, which is characterized by the tidal influence . The last 16 miles from Monmouth form the historic border between England and Wales.
The river-shaped Wye Valley is officially an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and shows the traces of 5000 years of human settlement.
Mentions in literary works
In Shakespeare's drama Henry V , the river is mentioned in act 4, scene 6: “ All the water in Wye cannot wash your Majesty's Welsh plood out of your pody, I can tell you that. ”
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ William Shakespeare: The Life of King Henry V on Wikisource (English).