Back Wæþ ANG نهر فورث ARZ Forth Breton Riu Forth Catalan Forth (řeka) Czech Afon Forth Welsh Forth (flod) Danish Forth (Firth of Forth) German Río Forth Spanish Forthi jõgi Estonian
| Forth | |
|---|---|
 The River Forth meanders through fertile farmlands near Stirling | |
 Course of River Forth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Councils | Stirling |
| City | Stirling |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Duchray Water and the Avondhu River below Loch Ard |
| • coordinates | 56°10′52″N 4°24′30″W / 56.1810°N 4.4084°W |
| • elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Mouth | Firth of Forth, North Sea |
• location | UK |
• coordinates | 56°03′54″N 3°43′39″W / 56.0650°N 3.7275°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
The River Forth is a major river in central Scotland, 47 km (29 mi) long, which drains into the North Sea on the east coast of the country. Its drainage basin covers much of Stirlingshire in Scotland's Central Belt.[1] The Gaelic name for the upper reach of the river, above Stirling, is Abhainn Dubh, meaning "black river". The name for the river below the tidal reach[2] (just past where it is crossed by the M9 motorway) is Uisge For.
- ^ "River Forth Catchment Profile" (PDF). SEPA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "OS 25 inch, 1892–1905". National Library of Scotland – Map Images. Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.