North Tyne [river] - Kitatain

Japanese: 北タイン[川] - きたたいん
North Tyne [river] - Kitatain

…The Tyne River was called the Tyne River in Roman times. The Tyne River is formed by the confluence of the North Tyne (53 km long), which originates on the southwestern slope of the Cheviot Hills, and the South Tyne (52 km long), which originates on the northern slope of Cross Fell in the Pennines, near Hexham, and flows eastward for a total length of 48 km before emptying into the North Sea. The valley plain forms a rich agricultural area called the Tyne Corridor, and as it flows through the coalfields of northeastern England, the downstream area is lined with shipyards and steelworks, and the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Tynemouth, and others form the Tyneside Industrial Area. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the North Tyne is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ローマ時代の呼称はテュナ川。チェビオット丘陵の南西斜面に源を発する北タイン川(全長53km)とペナイン山脈のクロス・フェル山北斜面を源流とする南タイン川(52km)がヘクサム付近で合流して形成され,東流して北海へ注ぐまでの全長48km。谷底平野は〈タインの回廊〉と呼ばれる豊かな農業地帯を形成し,また北東イングランド炭田を貫流するため下流域には造船所,製鉄所などが林立し,ニューカスル・アポン・タインを中心に,サウス・シールズ,タインマウスなどの都市がタインサイド工業地帯を形成している。…

※「北タイン[川]」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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