Ythane
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| location | Scotland | |
| River system | Ythane | |
| source | 2 km east of Wells of Ythan 57 ° 25 ′ 41 ″ N , 2 ° 34 ′ 25 ″ W |
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| Source height | 234 m ASL | |
| muzzle | At Newburgh in the North Sea coordinates: 57 ° 18 ′ 31 " N , 1 ° 59 ′ 16" W 57 ° 18 ′ 31 " N , 1 ° 59 ′ 16" W
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| length | 60 km | |
| Catchment area | 680 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
7.2 m³ / s |
The Ythan [ ˈaɪθən ] is a river in the Scottish council area of Aberdeenshire . It rises at an altitude of 234 m in the rural, central areas of Aberdeenshire about two kilometers east of Wells of Ythan . The Ythan flows into the North Sea near Newburgh .
The Ythan flows essentially in an easterly direction for the first eight kilometers and then strives northeast for seven kilometers. It then turns south and maintains this direction of flow for about six kilometers, and then flows northeast for about eleven kilometers. Then the Ythan changes its main flow direction one last time to the southeast and finally reaches the North Sea 28 km downstream near Newburgh . Its course leads through sparsely populated rural regions. Only when he is near the coast does he reach the first town with Ellon . East of Ellon, beyond the crossing by the A90 , the Ythan widens into an estuary .
In the 19th century, the ythan was known for its rich salmon and herring stocks. Even oysters were there at home. The large pearl in the Scottish royal crown is said to come from this area.
Meander of the Ythan about 25 km after the source
Estuary of the Ythan
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Charles Knight (Ed.): Geography or first division "The English cyclopædia". Bradbury, Evans & Co., London 1866, col. 9-10 .
- ↑ Eutrophication Assessment Reports 2006: Ythan estuary ( Memento of April 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Elaine McAlister, Nelleke Domburg, Tony Edwards, Bob Ferrier, Hydrological Modeling of the River Ythan using ArcInfo GRID
- ^ Ythan, River. In: David Munro, Bruce Gittings: Scotland. An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins et al., Glasgow 2006, ISBN 0-00-472466-6 .
- ↑ Ythane. In: Francis H. Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Volume 6: (Pet - Zet). Thomas C. Jack, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh et al. 1885, p. 503.