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Also known as River Humber, Humber Estuary

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.

Key facts

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Humber
River.image
Humber Bridge.png
River.image_caption
The Humber Bridge viewed from the south-east
River.image_alt
A long suspension bridge over a large expanse of water
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Lincolnshire
River.pushpin_map_caption
Mouth of the Humber
River.subdivision_type1
Country
River.subdivision_name1
England
River.subdivision_type3
Counties
River.subdivision_type4
Cities
River.subdivision_name4
Kingston upon Hull
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Towns
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Brough, Grimsby, Immingham, Barton upon Humber, Cleethorpes
River.discharge1_location
freshwater inflow
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Trent Falls
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North Sea, between Spurn Head
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River Ouse, River Hull
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River Trent, River Ancholme, River Freshney

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Area
37988
Image
Humber Bridge.png
Length
121
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Commons category
Humber estuary
watershed area
24750
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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.

Below Trent Falls, the Humber passes the junction with the Market Weighton Canal on the north shore, the confluence of the River Ancholme on the south shore; between North Ferriby and South Ferriby and under the Humber Bridge; between Barton-upon-Humber on the south bank and Kingston upon Hull on the north bank (where the River Hull joins), then meets the North Sea between Cleethorpes on the Lincolnshire side and the long and thin headland of Spurn Head to the north.

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