River Tyne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids River Tyne |
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 River Tyne Quayside
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Part | England |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | River Derwent |
| Primary source | South Tyne |
| - location | Alston Moor |
| Secondary source | North Tyne |
| - location | Deadwater Fell, Kielder, Northumberland |
| Mouth | Tynemouth |
| - location | South Shields |
| - coordinates | 55°0′37″N 1°25′8″W / 55.01028°N 1.41889°W |
| Length | 321.4 km (200 mi) |
| Basin | 2,933 km² (1,132 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Bywell |
| - average | 44.6 m³/s (1,575 cu ft/s) |
The River Tyne is a river in North East England. It is used for water sport in the summer. More than 43,500 people come and visit it every year. There is a famous bridge that crosses it called the "Tyne Bridge". Another bridge that crosses it is the Millennium Bridge. The bridges connect Gateshead to Newcastle upon Tyne.
Images for kids
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Confluence of North (right) and South Tyne (left) near Warden
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A stone marker shows the source of the River North Tyne
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The Tyne Bridge across the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. Taken from the deck of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, looking west and upstream.
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The River Tyne flowing through Newcastle upon Tyne
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River God Tyne by David Wynne at Newcastle Civic Centre
See also
In Spanish: Río Tyne para niños
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