Tyne estuary
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The Tyne estuary is the tidal lower reach of the River Tyne in northeast England, forming an important natural harbor and industrial waterway between Newcastle upon Tyne and the North Sea.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| River Tyne estuary | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | estuary ⓘ |
| adjacentCity | Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentTown |
Gateshead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ South Shields NERFINISHED ⓘ Tynemouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Tyne Pedestrian and Cycle Tunnel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tyne Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyne road tunnels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downstreamTown |
South Shields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tynemouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
gateway for international trade
ⓘ
regional transport corridor ⓘ |
| ecoregion | North Sea marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| flowsInto | North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsNaturalHarbourFor | Port of Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Port of Tyne Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
marine recreation ⓘ port logistics ⓘ |
| hasConservationInterest |
intertidal habitats
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dredged navigation channel
ⓘ
saltmarsh habitats ⓘ tidal mudflats ⓘ |
| hasFerryService | DFDS Newcastle–IJmuiden ferry route ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal export history
ⓘ
heavy engineering industries ⓘ shipbuilding history ⓘ |
| locatedBetween | Newcastle upon Tyne and the North Sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
North East England ⓘ Tyne and Wear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Hadrian's Wall Path (eastern end)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea coast of England ⓘ |
| partOf | North Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tyneside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upstreamCity | Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | industrial waterway ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
passenger ferries ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | brackish water ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
River Tyne estuary
this entity surface form:
River Tyne estuary