River Teign

The River Teign is a river in the county of , England. It is 31 mi long and rises on , becomes an estuary just below and reaches the at .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Newton Abbot railway station and Newton Abbot Racecourse.

Railway station
serves the market town of , in , England. It is on the Exeter–Plymouth line, 214 miles 5 chains from , via Box.

is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located on the north bank of the River Teign in the parishes of and just north of , , England.

School
is a mixed University Technical College located in , , England. It opened in 2015 and caters for students aged 14–19 years. It is located on a former motor dealer site, which was vacated in 2012.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton.

Photo: Lobsterthermidor, Public domain.
is a market town in the region of . It runs alongside the River Teign, and has a population of about 26,000 in 2010.

Town
, is a town and civil parish in south , England. It lies at the head of the Teign Estuary to the west of in the Teignbridge district.

Suburb
is a suburban area of and former civil parish, now in the parish of Newton Abbot, in the Teignbridge district of , England. Much of the area comprises a housing estate at grid reference SX8770.

River Teign

Latitude
50.53619° or 50° 32′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.60033° or 3° 36′ 1″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
9C2RG9PX+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172050243
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
2636134
Wiki­data ID
Q666291
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“River Teign” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Teign
  • Basque: Teign ibaia
  • Cebuano: River Teign
  • Dutch: River Teign
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر تيجن
  • French: rivière Teign
  • French: Rivière Teign
  • French: Teign
  • German: River Teign
  • Latin: Tinea
  • Polish: Teign
  • Serbian: Тин
  • Serbo-Croatian: Teign
  • Swedish: River Teign
  • Venetian: Fiume River Teign
  • Welsh: Afon Teign

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Newton Abbot Fire and Ambulance Station and Jetty Marsh Local Nature Reserve.

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