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Tweed river, 97 mi (156 km) long, rising in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It flows E through S Scotland then NE, forming the Scotland-England border for 17 mi (27 km) before entering the North Sea at Berwick, NE England. The Tweed system drains most of SE Scotland; the Gala, Ettrick, and Teviot are its chief tributaries. In Scotland the Tweed waters a sheep-farming region and passes Peebles , Melrose , and Kelso. The Tweed also has rich salmon fisheries.

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	Tight lines on River Tweed as salmon rod catches increase. Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 3/6/2008
	Tight lines for River Tweed salmon anglers. Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 3/9/2007
	Millions to be spend on protection and enhancement of River Tweed. Newspaper article from: Berwick Advertiser (Berwick upon Tweed, England); 1/10/2008

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