The Welsh Marches is an imprecisely defined area along the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom. The precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods.
Ellesmere is a town in the civil parish of Ellesmere Urban, in Shropshire, England, located near the Welsh border and the towns of Oswestry and Whitchurch, and the Welsh city of Wrexham. It is notable for its proximity to a number of prominent meres.
Mold is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, on the River Alyn. It is the county town and administrative seat of Flintshire County Council, as it was of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996. According to the 2011 UK census, it had a population of 10,058. A 2019 estimate puts it at 10,123.
Castle Toot, or Cleobury Castle, was a motte castle by the River Rea in the town of Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire. It is a scheduled monument, first listed in 1951.
Hopton Castle is situated in the village of the same name which lies approximately halfway between Knighton and Craven Arms, in the English county of Shropshire. Hopton Castle featured in the TV series Time Team in 2010. A ruin since the early 18th century, it was partially restored between 2006 and 2011, and was officially re-opened to the public as a visitor attraction in December 2011 by the Duke of Gloucester.
Knockin Castle is situated in the village of Knockin on Shropshire between Oswestry and Shrewsbury, England.
The Poso is a river of Central Sulawesi on Sulawesi island, Indonesia, about 1600 km northeast of the capital Jakarta. The Poso is approximately 100 km long and flows from Lake Poso, about 2 km west of the town of Tentena to the city of Poso and then into the Gulf of Tomini.
The Siak is a river of Riau province, in the east of Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1000 km northwest of the capital Jakarta. Approximately 370 kilometres in length, the Siak is a blackwater river which owes its brown color to dissolved organic matter (DOM) leached from surrounding, heavily disturbed peat soils; it is heavily polluted, notably by the petroleum industry. It flows through the town of Pekanbaru before emptying into the Strait of Malacca.
Melawi River is a river of north-western Borneo, Indonesia, about 900 km northeast of the capital Jakarta. It is a tributary of the Kapuas River.
The Bahau River is a river in North Kalimantan, Indonesia, about 1400 km northeast of the capital Jakarta.
Tripa River is a river in the province of Aceh, northern Sumatra island, Indonesia, about 1600 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.
Simpang-kanan River is a river in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1400 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.
Peureulak River is a river in the province of Aceh, northern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1600 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.
Silau River is a river in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1300 km northwest of the capital Jakarta. It is a tributary of Asahan River.
Kualu River is a river in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1600 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.
The Bila River is a river in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1200 km northwest of the capital Jakarta. It is a tributary of the Barumun River.
Rokan River is a river in Riau province, central-eastern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1100 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.
Alas River is a river in Aceh in northeastern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1400 km northwest of the capital Jakarta. It is known for its white water rafting. The banks of the rivers are inhabited by the Alas people.
Oswestry Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Oswestry, Shropshire, England. The castle has also been known as, or recorded in historical documents as: Album Monasterium; Blancminster; Blankmouster; Blancmustier; Croes Oswald; L'Oeuvre; L'uvre; Castle Loure; Luure; Luvre; Lvvre: Castle Philip; Oswaldestre; Meresberie.
Peusangan River is a river in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, about 1700 km northwest of the capital Jakarta.
