River Avon
river in the southwest of England
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Summary
River Avon is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 0.85% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,382 views/month, #116 of 13,643).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Gloucestershire[3], Wiltshire[4], Somerset[5], City of Bristol[6]
- Country: United Kingdom[7]
- Commons category: River Avon, South-West England[8]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Bristol Channel[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:River Avon, Bristol[10]
- Tributary: River Malago[11], River Frome[12], River Chew[13], Brislington Brook[14], Bybrook River[15], Lam Brook[16], River Biss[17], River Boyd[18], River Marden[19], River Trym[20], Siston Brook[21], Tetbury Avon[22], Wellow Brook[23], New Cut[24]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[25]
- Length: 121 km[26]
- Watershed area: 2308 km²[27]
- Historic county: Gloucestershire[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for River Avon include Avon[29], a town in the United States[30], in United States[31].
Why It Matters
River Avon has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include Avon[29], a town in the United States[30], in United States[31].