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River Towy
River Towy at Carmarthen
Course of the River Towy
Native name
Afon Tywi(Welsh)
Location
Cities
Llandovery, Llandeilo, Carmarthen
Physical characteristics
Source
• location
Cambrian Mountains (SN802631)
• elevation
488 m (1,601 ft)
Mouth
Carmarthen Bay
Length
120 km (75 mi)
Basin size
515 km2 (199 sq mi)
Discharge
• average
45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left
Brân, Sawdde
• right
Cothi, Gwili
The River Towy (Welsh: Afon Tywi, IPA:[ˈtəwɪ]; also known as the River Tywi)[1] is one of the longest rivers flowing entirely within Wales. Its total length is 120 km (75 mi). It is noted for its sea trout and salmon fishing.
^"What to see on a trip along the River Tywi". VisitWales. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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county town of Carmarthenshire and a community in Wales, lying on the RiverTowy 8 miles (13 km) north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. The population...
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foothills of the Cambrian Mountains to the north across the valley of the RiverTowy. The south coast contains many fishing villages and sandy beaches. The...
castle overlooking the RiverTowy near the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on a ridge on the northern bank of the Towy, with a steep drop...
RiverTowy in Wales. The reservoir was constructed by Wimpey Construction in the late 1960s and early 1970s in order to regulate the flow in the Towy...
(Welsh: [ˈəstrad ˈtəwi], Valley of the riverTowy) is a region of southwest Wales situated on both banks of the RiverTowy, it contained places such as Cedweli...
community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the RiverTowy by the A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. Its population was 1,795 at...
overlooking the tidal RiverTowy. Carmarthen Bridge lies below the castle, at what was the lowest bridging point of the river 11 miles (18 km) from the...
- see rivers and lakes below. The largest natural lake in Wales is Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid). Llangorse Lake is second largest by area. The River Usk is...
October 1987, a train on the Heart of Wales line derailed and fell into the RiverTowy due to the partial collapse of the Glanrhyd Bridge near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire...
(Welsh: Afon Gwili) in Carmarthenshire, is a tributary of the River Towy, the longest river entirely in Wales. Its headwater is found east of Llanllawddog...
Fenni (R) Afon Gronw (L) Afon Marlais (R) Afon Tywi (RiverTowy) Afon Gwili (R) Afon Annell (R) River Cothi (R) (Afon Cothi) Afon Gorlech (R) Afon Twrch...
and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the confluence of the riversTowy and Gwili, close to the town of Carmarthen. It is also an electoral ward...
Powys. The RiverTowy is the largest river and drains into the Bristol Channel, as do the River Loughor, the River Gwendraeth and the River Taf. Carmarthenshire...
of Newbridge-on-Wye. For the tributary of the RiverTowy, see Camddwr and for the tributary of the River Teifi, see Camddwr, Teifi. The Camddwr is a left-bank...
Pagans') out of the south, for in 1044 Hywel is again recorded returning to RiverTowy with a fleet from Ireland, Gruffydd, however, defeated and killed Hywel...
The Afon Cothi (also known as the River Cothy) in Carmarthenshire is the largest tributary of the River Tywi in south Wales. From its source at Blaen...
Carmarthenshire, Wales, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Llandovery. It lies on the RiverTowy. The population in 2011 was 514. The village is served by Llanwrda railway...
the West Wales Line serving the town of Carmarthen, Wales, south of the RiverTowy, 245 miles 55 chains (395.4 km) from the zero point at London Paddington...
of Llandovery bound for the fort of Brecon Gaer. Another heads down the Towy valley for Carmarthen, whilst a third makes for the goldmines at Dolaucothi...
Borrow and is mentioned in Wild Wales in 1856. Salt marsh lamb from the RiverTowy is also popular in South Wales. Food portal List of lamb dishes Roast...
the RiverTowy at Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, was washed away by floodwater, a passenger train operated by a Class 108 unit fell into the river. Four...
Camddwr, Teifi. The Camddwr is a significant right-bank tributary of the RiverTowy in the eastern part of Ceredigion, mid Wales. It rises on the undulating...
flooding, and an early morning northbound train plunged into the swollen RiverTowy, killing four people. For a while the future of the line was in doubt...
Village Forum is an online source of information. Ferryside is home to the RiverTowy Yacht Club. The Ferryside Lifeboat was first established in 1835, 11 years...
of the former Welsh county of Glamorgan, but once stretched from the RiverTowy to the middle of the Wye Valley. The diocese of Llandaff is currently...
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