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Longest river in the United Kingdom; leaves Wales after 48 miles (77 km). 2 River Wye: 135 217 Forms the Wales-England border for much of its length. 3 River Teme: 81 130 Entirely in England after 12 miles (19 km). 4 River Usk: 78 126 [3] Longest river entirely in Wales according to some sources. [4] 5 River Tywi: 75 121 6 River Teifi: 73 117 ...
Welsh River Names. In Welsh , Afon means River, and Nant means Stream. So all waterways beginning with River , Afon and Nant are classified by the second word of their name.
River or stream OS Grid ref. general location Aber Falls or Rhaeadr-fawr Afon Goch / Afon Rhaeadr-fawr: near Abergwyngregyn: Aberdulais Falls: River Dulais: near Aberdulais: Arthog Falls: Afon Arthog: near Arthog, Fairbourne: Berw-ddu: Afon Dar: west of Aberdare: Berw Wion [1] Nant Lluest / Nant Berw Wion (tributary of River Rhondda
The River Wye (/waj/; Welsh: Afon Gwy) is the fourth-longest river in the UK, stretching some 250 kilometres (155 miles) from its source on Plynlimon in mid Wales to the Severn Estuary. [1] The lower reaches of the river forms part of the border between England and Wales .
Most whitewater rivers in Wales rely on recent rain to have enough water for kayaking or rafting. Access to the upper part of Afon Tryweryn is uncontroversial - this contrasts with recreational access to many of the other rivers in Wales (see Rivers Access Campaign for more information), and adds to the popularity of Afon Tryweryn among ...
The River Teifi (English: / ˈ t aɪ v i / TY-vee; Welsh: Afon Teifi, pronounced [ˈavɔn ˈtɛivɪ]), [citation needed] formerly anglicised as Tivy, [4] [5] forms the boundary for most of its length between the Welsh counties of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, and for the final 3 miles (4.8 km) of its total length of 76 miles (122 km), the boundary between Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
The mainland coastline, including Anglesey, is about 1,680 mi (2,704 km) in length. As of 2014, Wales had a population of about 3,092,000; Cardiff is the capital and largest city and is situated in the urbanised area of South East Wales. Wales has a complex geological history which has left it a largely mountainous country.
The Afon Pyrddin is a river forming a short section of the boundary between Powys and Neath Port Talbot in Wales, United Kingdom. It also forms a part of the boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The river and its waterfalls are one of the key attractions of the Fforest Fawr Geopark designated in 2005.