Solway Firth
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firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland
Key facts
- Location
- Scotland , United Kingdom
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- fjord
- Part of
- Irish Sea
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- England
- Image
- Hestan.jpg
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- inflows
- River Annan
- Commons category
- Solway Firth
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- historic county
- Kirkcudbrightshire
- native label
- Solway Firth
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Encyclopedic overview
Ordnance Survey map of the firth The River Wampool emptying into the firth The Solway Firth (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Shalmhaigh) is an inlet on the west coast of Great Britain, forming part of the border between England and Scotland. The firth (a Scottish term for an inlet of the sea) divides Cumbria (including the Solway Plain) from Dumfries and Galloway. The Isle of Man is also very near to the firth. The firth comprises part of the Irish Sea.
The firth's coastline is characterised by lowland hills and small mountains. It is a mainly rural area, with mostly small villages and settlements (such as Powfoot). Fishing, hill farming, and some arable farming play a large part in the local economy, although tourism is increasing.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Solway Firth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.