River Annan

The River Annan is a river in south-west . It rises on Annanhead Hill and flows through the , and , reaching the sea at after about 40 miles.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, flows into the Solway Firth
  • Also known as: “Abhainn Anann”, “Annan Water”, and “Rio Annan”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Annan railway station and Galabank.

Railway station
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Annan is a railway station on the Glasgow South…

Stadium
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is a football in the town of , . is situated 2 miles north of River Annan.

Archaeological site
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Maia, or , in , was a Roman fort… is situated 2 miles southeast of River Annan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Annan and Bowness-on-Solway.

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is a market town in …

Village
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is a village in , England, and in the historic county of Cumberland. is situated 2 miles southeast of River Annan.

Village
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is a coastal village in Cumberland, , England. is situated 3½ miles east of River Annan.

River Annan

Latitude
54.96478° or 54° 57′ 53″ north
Longitude
-3.26496° or 3° 15′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C6RXP7P+W2
Geo­Names ID
2657292
Wiki­data ID
Q614840
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“River Annan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر عنان-سكوتلاندا”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Annan”
  • Breton: “Anainn”
  • Breton: “Anann”
  • Bulgarian: “Анан”
  • Cebuano: “River Annan”
  • Chinese: “安南河”
  • Chinese: “安嫩河”
  • Chuvash: “Аннан”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر عنان سكوتلاندا”
  • French: “Annan”
  • German: “Annan”
  • Irish: “Anainn”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Annan”
  • Norwegian: “Annan”
  • Polish: “Annan”
  • Russian: “Аннан”
  • Scots: “River Annan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Anainn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Anainn”
  • Serbian: “Анан”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Annan”
  • Slovenian: “Annan”
  • Spanish: “Río Annan”
  • Swedish: “River Annan”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Annan”
  • Welsh: “Afon Annan”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Barnkirk Point and Newbie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Annan Hospital and Kirkland Scar.

Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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