Back Merseyrivier Afrikaans نهر ميرزي Arabic Мерсі (рака) Byelorussian Мърси Bulgarian Riu Mersey Catalan River Mersey CEB Mersey Czech Мерси (юханшыв) CV Afon Merswy Welsh Mersey Danish
| River Mersey | |
|---|---|
 "Ferry across the Mersey", June 2005. | |
| Location | |
| Countries | England |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Stockport, Greater Manchester |
| - elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
| Mouth | Liverpool Bay |
| Length | 70 miles (113 kilometres) |
| Basin size | 2,910 mi (4,680 km) |
The River Mersey is a river in north west England. It is 70 miles (112 km) long, it stretches from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ends at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire.