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Humber

Large tidal estuary in England

Body of waterestuaryQ550995

Also known as River Humber · Humber Estuary

Length: 121 km
Area: 37,988 ha
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Mouth: North Sea
Country: United Kingdom
Watershed area: 24,750 km²

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The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal rivers Ouse and Trent. From there to the North Sea, it forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north bank and North Lincolnshire on the south bank. Also known as the River Humber, it is tidal its entire length.

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53.7006, -0.6903OpenStreetMap ↗

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