River Thames (London)

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The River Thames (pronounced 'Temz') is England's most famous river and as it runs through the heart of London. The river is the second longest and its source is in Gloucestershire and it passes through Oxford, Reading and Windsor in a region known as the Thames Valley. After Teddington Lock (near Kingston), the river becomes tidal and passes through the low-lying capital of London, gradually widening. It flows into the Thames Estuary and endes joining the southern end of the North Sea. There have been settlements on the river during the whole of England's human history.
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Coordinates:   51°28'15"N   -0°15'20"E
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