Firth of Forth
estuary of Scotland's River Forth
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The Firth of Forth is a landform located in Scotland.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Scotland[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: estuary[5], fjord[6]
- Inflows: River Leven[7], River Almond[8], River Avon[9], River Carron[10], River Esk[11], River Forth[12]
- Basin country: Scotland[13]
- Commons category: Firth of Forth[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Firth of Forth[15]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Official name: Linne Foirthe[18], Firth of Forth[19]
- Native label: Linne Foirthe[20], Firth of Forth[21], Firth o Forth[22]
- Historic county: Fife[23]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Firth of Forth include Forth Bridge[24], a cantilever bridge[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1890[27] and Forth Road Bridge[28], a suspension bridge[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1964[31].
Why It Matters
Firth of Forth has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include Forth Bridge[24], a cantilever bridge[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1890[27] and Forth Road Bridge[28], a suspension bridge[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1964[31].