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The Wrekin /ˈriːkɪn/ is a hill in east Shropshire, England. It is located some five miles (8 km) west of Telford, on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. Rising above the Shropshire Plain to a height of 407 metres (1,335 feet) above sea level, it is a prominent and well-known landmark, signalling the entrance to Shropshire for travellers westbound on the M54 motorway. The Wrekin is contained within the northern salient of the Shropshire Hills AONB. The hill is popular with walkers and tourists and offers good views of Shropshire. It can be seen well into Staffordshire and the Black Country, and even as far as the Beetham Tower in Manchester, Winter Hill in Lancashire and Cleeve Hill in Gloucestershire.

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  • The Wrekin (en normand : Monte Gilbert) est une colline de l'Ouest de l'Angleterre. Située dans le comté du Shropshire, dans les (en), elle s'élève à 407 mètres d'altitude et constitue un point de repère notable dans la région. (fr)
  • The Wrekin /ˈriːkɪn/ is a hill in east Shropshire, England. It is located some five miles (8 km) west of Telford, on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. Rising above the Shropshire Plain to a height of 407 metres (1,335 feet) above sea level, it is a prominent and well-known landmark, signalling the entrance to Shropshire for travellers westbound on the M54 motorway. The Wrekin is contained within the northern salient of the Shropshire Hills AONB. The hill is popular with walkers and tourists and offers good views of Shropshire. It can be seen well into Staffordshire and the Black Country, and even as far as the Beetham Tower in Manchester, Winter Hill in Lancashire and Cleeve Hill in Gloucestershire. (en)
  • The Wrekin is een berg van het type inselberg in het graafschap Shropshire in Engeland. Hij ligt zo'n 7 kilometer ten westen van Telford op de grens van de unitary authority's Shropshire en Telford and Wrekin. De berg heeft een hoogte van 407 meter boven de zeespiegel en stijgt met 298 meter uit boven de vlakte van Shropshire Plain, en vormt daarmee een bekend herkenningspunt. Hij markeert de toegang tot Shropshire wanneer men over de M54 westwaarts rijdt. De heuvel is te voet bereikbaar vanuit Wellington. * De top * De rotsen boven de velden van Shropshire (nl)
  • The Wrekin är en kulle i Storbritannien. Den ligger i grevskapet Telford and Wrekin och riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 210 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Toppen på The Wrekin är 398 meter över havet. Terrängen runt The Wrekin är platt norrut, men söderut är den kuperad. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 448 meter över havet, 19,8 km sydväst om The Wrekin. Runt The Wrekin är det tätbefolkat, med 530 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Telford, 6,8 km öster om The Wrekin. Runt The Wrekin är det i huvudsak tätbebyggt. (sv)
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