Leithen Water

Leithen Water is a tributary of the River Tweed in . It rises in the and joins the Tweed at the south end of the town of , 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.
, approximately 7 miles southeast…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innerleithen and Traquair.
is a market town and civil parish in the…
Jimmydenham, Public domain.
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is a small village in the … is situated 2 miles east of 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
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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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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