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Tyne

a river in N England, flowing east to the North Sea. Length: 48 km (30 miles)
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Tyne

 

a river in Great Britain. The Tyne alone is 58 km long; together with the North Tyne, it is 130 km long. The river’s sources are in the Cheviot Hills and on the northern slopes of the Pennines. The Tyne empties into the North Sea, forming a narrow estuary, from 100 to 400 m wide and more than 10 km long. The mean flow rate is 55 cu m per sec. There are ocean tides in the lower reaches, rising by as much as 5 m at Newcastle. This section of the river is accessible to seagoing ships. The Tyneside conurbation lies along the lower course of the Tyne.

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