River Axe

The River Axe is a 22-mile long river in the counties of , and , in the south-west of England. It rises in Dorset and flows south to which it enters through the Axe Estuary in Devon.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Dorset, Somerset, and Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Acsa”, “Acsa/gw”, and “Axa”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Axe Valley Heritage Museum and Riverside halt.

Museum
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tram stop
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a tram stop.

Community center
Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a community center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seaton and Axmouth.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a seaside town, fishing harbour and civil…

Village
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is a village, civil parish and former manor…

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the district, in the county of , England. is situated 1½ miles north of River Axe.

River Axe

Latitude
50.70312° or 50° 42′ 11″ north
Longitude
-3.05566° or 3° 3′ 20″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C2RPW3V+6P
Geo­Names ID
2656729
Wiki­data ID
Q1416634
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“River Axe” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Աքս”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Axe”
  • Catalan: “Axe”
  • Cebuano: “River Axe”
  • Chinese: “阿克斯河 (德文郡)”
  • Dutch: “Axe”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فاس النهر”
  • German: “River Axe”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Axe (Lyme Bay)”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Axe”
  • Italian: “Axe”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Axa on Defenum”
  • Polish: “Axe”
  • Russian: “Акс (река)”
  • Russian: “Акс”
  • Serbian: “Акс”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Axe”
  • Slovenian: “Axe”
  • Spanish: “Axe”
  • Swedish: “River Axe”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Culverhole Point and Beer.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Seaton Terminus and Seaton Bay.

England: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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