Leithen Water
Leithen Water is a tributary of the River Tweed in Scotland. It rises in the Moorfoot Hills and joins the Tweed at the south end of the town of Innerleithen, whose name comes from the Scottish Gaelic inbhir, meaning a confluence, and anglicised as "inner" or "inver".- Stream
- Description: river in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK, tributary of the River Tweed at Innerleithen
- Also known as“Leithean”“Leitheann”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Robert Smail’s Printing Works, 5, 7 And 9 High Street, Innerleithen and Traquair House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Innerleithen and Traquair.
Innerleithen
Town
Innerleithen is a market town and civil parish in the…
Walkerburn
Village
Walkerburn is a small village in the Scottish Borders… Walkerburn is situated 2 miles east of Leithen Water.
Leithen Water
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Latitude
55.61667° or 55° 37′ north
Longitude
-3.06667° or 3° 4′ west
Open location code
9C7RJW8M+M8
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Leithen Water” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Leithean”
- Cebuano: “Leithen Water”
- German: “Leithen Water”
- Irish: “Abhainn Leithean”
- Irish: “Abhainn Leitheann”
- Irish: “Abhainn Leitheinn”
- Irish: “Leithean”
- Irish: “Leitheann”
- Irish: “Lìteann”
- Irish: “Uisge Leithean”
- Irish: “Uisge Leitheann”
- Irish: “Uisge Lìteann”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Leithean”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Leitheann”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Leithean”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Leitheann”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Leithen Water”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Lìteann”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Uisge Leithean”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Uisge Leitheann”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Uisge Lìteann”
- Swedish: “Leithen Water”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cardrona and Kings Meadows.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quair Water and Lee Pen.
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