The Wash

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bay estuary

The Wash is a large square-mouthed bay and estuary on the east coast of England, where several rivers meet the North Sea and which forms a natural boundary between Lincolnshire and Norfolk.

Aliases (1)

The Wash (bay) ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bay → estuary →
adjacentTo	Cambridgeshire → Lincolnshire → Norfolk →
country	United Kingdom →
formsNaturalBoundaryBetween	Lincolnshire → Norfolk →
governedBy	United Kingdom environmental law →
hasConservationIssue	coastal erosion → sea-level rise impacts →
hasDesignation	Marine Protected Area → Ramsar site → Site of Special Scientific Interest → Special Protection Area →
hasEcosystemType	coastal wetland → estuarine ecosystem →
hasFeature	extensive intertidal sandbanks → mudflats → salt marshes → shallow waters →
hasRisk	coastal flooding → tidal surges →
hasShape	square-mouthed →
hasWildlifeImportanceFor	migratory birds → seals →
historicallyAssociatedWith	Fenlands →
historicallyUsedFor	drainage of surrounding fens →
knownFor	important wetland habitat → large tidal range → shellfish beds → wading birds → wildfowl →
locatedIn	England →
locatedOn	east coast of England →
mouthOfWaterBody	River Great Ouse → River Nene → River Welland → River Witham →
near	Boston, Lincolnshire → Hunstanton → King's Lynn →
partOf	North Sea → The Wash and North Norfolk Coast Special Area of Conservation →
usedFor	commercial fishing → navigation → recreation → shellfish harvesting →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Boston, Lincolnshire → King's Lynn → Lincolnshire Fens → North Lynn → Snettisham → Terrington St Clement → Walpole St Andrew →	locatedNear
River Great Ouse → River Witham →	dischargesInto
King's Lynn and West Norfolk district → Norfolk →	hasCoastlineOn
Heacham → RSPB Snettisham nature reserve →	locatedOn
River Great Ouse → River Witham →	mouth
Dersingham → Walpole Cross Keys →	near
United Kingdom coastline →	bordersBodyOfWater
Port of Boston →	connectedTo
Norfolk ("The Wash (bay)") →	contains
Hunstanton →	locatedOnCoastOf
Hunstanton →	overlooks