River Severn |
Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin: Sabrina
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River |
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Countries |
United Kingdom, (Wales, England)
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Regions |
Mid Wales, West Midlands, South West
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Counties |
Powys, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire
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Tributaries |
- left |
Vyrnwy, Tern, Stour, Warwickshire Avon, Bristol Avon
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- right |
Teme, Leadon, Wye
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Cities |
Shrewsbury, Worcester, Gloucester, Bristol
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Landmarks |
Ironbridge Gorge, Severn Valley, Severn bore, Severn crossing
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Source |
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- location |
Plynlimon, Ceredigion, Wales
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- elevation |
610 m (2,001 ft) |
- coordinates |
52°29′36″N 3°44′04″W / 52.493465°N 3.734578°W / 52.493465; -3.734578 |
Mouth |
Severn Estuary |
- location |
Bristol Channel, United Kingdom
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- elevation |
0 m (0 ft) |
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Length |
354 km (220 mi) |
Basin |
11,420 km2 (4,409 sq mi) |
Discharge |
for Bewdley, Worcs. SO 7815 7622
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- average |
61.17 m3/s (2,160 cu ft/s)
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- max |
533.48 m3/s (18,840 cu ft/s) max recorded on 1947-03-21
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Discharge elsewhere (average) |
- Apperley, Glos.
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107 m3/s (3,779 cu ft/s) |
- Montford, Shrops.
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43.46 m3/s (1,535 cu ft/s)
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Tributaries (light blue) and major settlements on and near the Severn (bold blue)
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