List of rivers of the United Kingdom
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See:
- List of rivers of England
- List of rivers of Ireland for rivers in Northern Ireland
- List of rivers of Scotland
- List of rivers of Wales
[edit] Longest rivers in the United Kingdom
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The Severn bridges crossing near the mouth of the River Severn
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The River Thames in London
| River | Length (miles) | (km) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Severn | 220 | 354 |
| 2 | River Thames | 215 | 346 |
| 3 | River Trent | 185 | 297 |
| 4 | River Great Ouse | 143 | 230 |
| 5 | River Wye | 135 | 215 |
| 6 | River Tay | 117 | 188 |
| 7 | River Spey | 107 | 172 |
| 8 | River Clyde | 106 | 172 |
| 9 | River Tweed | 96 | 155 |
| 10 | River Nene | 91 | 148 |
| 11 | River Eden, Cumbria | 90 | 145 |
| 12 | River Dee, Aberdeenshire | 85 | 137 |
| 13 | River Avon, Warwickshire | 84 | 136 |
| 14 | River Teme | 81 | 130 |
| 15 | River Don, Aberdeenshire | 80 | 129 |
| 16 | River Bann | 76 | 122 |
| 17 | River Ribble | 75 | 120 |
| 18 | River Tyne | 73 | 118 |
| 19 | River Tees | 70 | 113 |
| 20 | River Dee, Wales | 70 | 112 |
| 21 | River Mersey | 69 | 110 |
Note: The River Swale and the Yorkshire Ouse combined are about 114 miles (183 km) long, and could therefore be included in 7th place after the Tay.
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List of rivers of Europe | |
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| Sovereign states | Albania · Andorra · Armenia1 · Austria · Azerbaijan2 · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus1 · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia2 · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan2 · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Republic of Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia3 · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey3 · Ukraine · United Kingdom (England · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Wales) |
| Dependencies, autonomies, and other territories | Abkhazia2 · Adjara1 · Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Åland · Azores · Crimea · Faroe Islands · Gagauzia · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Jan Mayen · Jersey · Kosovo · Isle of Man · Madeira4 · Nagorno-Karabakh1 · Nakhchivan1 · South Ossetia2 · Svalbard · Transnistria · Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus1, 5 |
1 Entirely in Southwest Asia; included here because of cultural, political and historical association with Europe. 2 Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the definition of the border between Europe and Asia. 3 Mostly in Asia. 4 Entirely in the African Plate, included here because of cultural, political and historical association with Europe. 5 Only recognised by Turkey. | |
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