River Wear

Also known as Wear

river in North East England

Key facts

Country: England
County: County Durham , Tyne and Wear
Major settlements: • Wolsingham • Bishop Auckland • Willington • Durham • Chester-le-Street • Washington • Sunderland
Location: Wearhead
Coordinates: 54°45′00″N 2°13′21″W / 54.750°N 2.2225°W / 54.750; -2.2225
Elevation: 340 m (1,120 ft)
Length: 96 km (60 mi)
Left: Cong Burn , South Burn, River Browney , Shittlehope Burn
Right: Lumley Park Burn , River Gaunless , Bedburn Beck

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The River Wear (/ˈwɪər/ , WEER) in Northern England rises in the Pennines and flows eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea in the City of Sunderland. At 60 mi (97 km) long, it is one of the region's longest rivers. The Wear wends in a steep valley through the cathedral city of Durham and gives its name to Weardale in its upper reach and Wearside by its mouth.

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