River Ythan
The Ythan is a river in the north-east of Scotland rising at Wells of Ythan near the village of Ythanwells and flowing south-eastwards through the towns of Fyvie, Methlick and Ellon before flowing into the North Sea near Newburgh, in Formartine.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Karemma and Knockhall Castle.
Knockhall Castle
Castle
Menie House
Guest house
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newburgh and Foveran.
Foveran
Village
Hackley Head
Locality
Hackley Head is a coastal headland in Aberdeenshire, in north-east Scotland. Hackley Head is situated 3 miles northeast of River Ythan.
River Ythan
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, flows into the North Sea at Newburgh
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.3° or 57° 18′ north
Longitude
-2° or 2° west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C9W8222+22
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Ythan” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Ythan”
- Catalan: “Ythan”
- Cebuano: “River Ythan”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر يثان”
- French: “rivière Ythan”
- French: “Ythan”
- German: “Ythan”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ythan”
- Norwegian: “Ythan”
- Scots: “River Ythan”
- Swedish: “River Ythan”
- Welsh: “Afon Ythan”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Waterside and Tarty.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Newburgh Seals Beach and Forvie National Nature Reserve.
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Worth a closer look: Aberdeen and Stonehaven.
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