River Usk

The River Usk is a river in south that rises on the northern slopes of the , in the western part of the , and flows into the Severn Estuary at Uskmouth after flowing through , , , , , and .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in southern Wales
  • Also known as: “Afon Wysg” and “Usk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include George Street Bridge and Dolman Theatre.

Bridge
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crossing of the River Usk in the community of in , . It is a Grade II* listed structure.

Theater building
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The is located in the city of , , United Kingdom. The theatre was formally an integral part of until major restructuring of the shopping centre forced what was the main entrance of the theatre to be closed…

Arts center
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The Riverfront is the principal and newest theatre and arts centre in the City of . It is located on the west bank of the River Usk on the Bristol Packet Wharf in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Maindee.

Photo: WelshDave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The City of is in the historic county of , and stands at the mouth of the River Usk. It is a busy industrial and commercial centre. Nearby Caerleon has the best Roman remains and museums in Wales.

Suburb
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is a large inner-city commercial and residential area in the city of , . It lies on the eastern side of the River Usk, mostly within the electoral district of , although some areas traditionally associated with are in the ward.

Suburb
is a small area to the east of in the city of . It is roughly bounded by Duckpool Road, Church Road and Caerleon Road.

River Usk

Latitude
51.58333° or 51° 35′ north
Longitude
-2.98333° or 2° 59′ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
9C3VH2M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2635051
Wiki­data ID
Q19699
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Satellite Map

Discover River Usk from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“River Usk” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر أوسك”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Usk”
  • Basque: “Usk ibaia”
  • Belarusian: “Аск”
  • Breton: “Wysg”
  • Catalan: “Afon Wysg”
  • Catalan: “Usk”
  • Cebuano: “River Usk”
  • Chinese: “阿斯克河”
  • Danish: “Usk (flod)”
  • Danish: “Usk”
  • Dutch: “Usk”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر اسك”
  • Esperanto: “Usk”
  • Estonian: “Uski jõgi”
  • French: “Usk”
  • German: “River Usk”
  • Hebrew: “אסק (ויילס)”
  • Hebrew: “אסק”
  • Hindi: “उस्क नदी”
  • Irish: “Afon Wysg”
  • Italian: “Usk”
  • Japanese: “アスク川”
  • Japanese: “ウスク川”
  • Latin: “Flumen Neverae”
  • Latin: “Isca”
  • Latvian: “Aska”
  • Lithuanian: “Askas”
  • Livvi: “Afon Wysg”
  • Lombard: “Usk”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Usk”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Usk-elva”
  • Norwegian: “Usk”
  • Polish: “Usk”
  • Russian: “Аск”
  • Serbian: “Аск”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “River Usk”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Wysg”
  • Slovenian: “Usk”
  • Spanish: “Río Usk”
  • Spanish: “Usk”
  • Swedish: “River Usk”
  • Turkish: “Usk Nehri”
  • Ukrainian: “Аск (річка)”
  • Ukrainian: “Аск”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Usk”
  • Welsh: “Afon Wysg”
  • Welsh: “Wysg”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pillgwenlly and St Woolos.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Newport and Monmouthshire Hospital and Newport Castle.

Wales: Must-Visit Destinations

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