River Stour | |
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Location | |
Country | England |
Counties | West Midlands, Worcestershire, Staffordshire |
Settlements | Halesowen, Stourbridge, Kinver, Caunsall, Cookley, Wolverley, Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Clent Hills, Worcestershire |
Mouth | River Severn |
• location | Stourport-on-Severn |
Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
The Stour (/ˈstaʊər/, rhymes with "flour")[citation needed] is a river flowing through the counties of Worcestershire, the West Midlands and Staffordshire in the West Midlands region of England. The Stour is a major tributary of the River Severn, and is about 25 miles (40 km) in length. It has played a considerable part in the economic history of the region.