Back نهر ويار (نهر) ARZ Wear BAR Уір Byelorussian River Wear CEB Уир (юханшыв) CV Wear German River Wear English Viuro Esperanto Río Wear Spanish Weari jõgi Estonian
| Wear | |
|---|---|
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 Map of the Wear | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| County | •County Durham (historic and ceremonial) •Tyne and Wear |
| Major settlements | •Wolsingham •Bishop Auckland •Willington •Durham •Chester-le-Street •Washington •Sunderland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Wearhead |
| - coordinates | 54°45′00″N 2°13′21″W / 54.750°N 2.2225°W |
| - elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | North Sea |
| - coordinates | 54°54′58″N 1°21′28″W / 54.916°N 1.3577°W |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 96 km (60 mi) |
The Wear is a river in northeast England. It starts in Wearhead, County Durham and opens up into the North Sea at Sunderland.