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Firth of Forth
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estuary of Scotland's River Forth
The Firth of Forth is the wide mouth where Scotland's River Forth meets the sea, forming a natural estuary on Scotland's east coast. It has historically served as an important waterway for Scotland's trade and transportation.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- fjord
- Official name
- Firth of Forth
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Scotland
- Image
- Wfm firth of forth.jpg
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- native label
- Firth of Forth
- inflows
- River Forth
- topic's main category
- Category:Firth of Forth
- Commons category
- Firth of Forth
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- basin country
- Scotland
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Encyclopedic overview
The Firth of Forth (Scottish Gaelic: Linn Giùdain or Linne Foirthe) is a bay in Scotland, an inlet of the North Sea that separates Fife to its north and Lothian to its south. Further inland, it becomes the estuary of the River Forth and several other rivers.
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