Solway Firth
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Solway Firth is a large tidal estuary forming part of the border between England and Scotland, known for its extensive mudflats, salt marshes, and rich birdlife.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firth
→
tidal estuary → |
| adjacentTo |
Galloway coast
→
Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty → |
| country |
United Kingdom
→
|
| formsBorderBetween |
England
→
Scotland → |
| hasClimate |
maritime climate
→
|
| hasFeature |
extensive mudflats
→
salt marshes → sandbanks → strong tidal currents → |
| hasProtectedStatus |
Ramsar site
→
Special Area of Conservation → Special Protection Area → |
| hasRisk |
dangerous quicksands
→
fast-rising tides → |
| hasWildlife |
barnacle geese
→
curlews → oystercatchers → pink-footed geese → redshanks → |
| historicallyUsedFor |
coastal shipping
→
trade → |
| knownFor |
rich birdlife
→
wading birds → wildfowl → |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
→
Dumfries and Galloway → border between England and Scotland → |
| mouthOf |
River Annan
→
River Eden → River Esk → River Nith → River Wampool → River Waver → |
| nearbySettlement |
Annan
→
Dumfries → Maryport → Silloth → |
| partOf |
Irish Sea
→
Solway Coast → |
| region |
northwest England
→
southwest Scotland → |
| usedFor |
fishing
→
recreation → wildfowling → |
Referenced by (25)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Cumberland
→
Dumfries and Galloway → Galloway → |
hasCoastlineOn |
|
Bowness-on-Solway
→
Burgh by Sands → Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty → |
locatedOn |
|
River Dee (Galloway)
("Solway Firth, southwest Scotland")
→
River Eden → River Eden (part) → |
mouthLocation |
|
River Eden
("Solway Firth basin")
→
River Eden (part) → |
drainageBasin |
|
River Dee (Galloway)
→
River Eden (part) → |
flowsInto |
|
Dumfriesshire
→
Southern Scotland → |
hasCoastOn |
|
Galloway
→
|
borderedBy |
|
Bowness-on-Solway
→
|
category |
|
Cumbria
("Solway Firth coast")
→
|
contains |
|
River Annan valley
→
|
emptiesViaRiverInto |
|
River Eden
→
|
flowsNorthwestTowards |
|
River Annan valley
→
|
flowsToward |
|
River Annan valley
→
|
hasHydrologicalConnection |
|
Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
→
|
hasViewOf |
|
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm
→
|
locatedInBodyOfWater |
|
River Dee (Galloway)
→
|
mouth |