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Solway Firth
Wind turbines on the coast of Solway Firth at Lowca, Cumbria, Eng.
Solway Firth
inlet, Great Britain, United Kingdom
Solway Firth, Inlet of the Irish Sea. On the border between northwestern England and southwestern Scotland, it extends inland for 38 mi (61 km). It is a traditional boundary between the two countries. Hadrianās Wall terminates on its southern shore.
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