Topografische Karte Shrewsbury

Name: Topografische Karte Shrewsbury, Höhe, Relief.

Ort: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, SY1 1SF, United Kingdom (52.66789 -2.79401 52.74789 -2.71401)

Durchschnittliche Höhe: 71 m

Minimale Höhe: 19 m

Maximale Höhe: 131 m

Shrewsbury is about 14 miles (23 km) west of Telford, 43 miles (69 km) west of Birmingham and the West Midlands Conurbation, and about 153 miles (246 km) north-west of the capital, London. More locally, the town is to the east of Welshpool, with Bridgnorth and Kidderminster to the south-east. The border with Wales is 9 miles (14 km) to the west. The town centre is partially built on a hill whose elevation is, at its highest, 246 feet (75 m) above sea level. The longest river in the UK, the River Severn, flows through the town, forming a meander around its centre. The town is subject to flooding from the river.