River Ythan

The Ythan [ aɪθən ] is a river in the Scottish unitary authority Aberdeenshire. It rises to 234 meters above sea level in the rural, central areas of Aberdeenshire's about two kilometers east of Wells of Ythan. The Ythan near Newburgh flows into the North Sea.

In the first eight kilometers of the Ythan flows essentially in an easterly direction and then strives for seven kilometers to the northeast. He then turns to the south and maintains this flow direction at for about six kilometers, then to flow for about eleven kilometers to the northeast. The Ythan Then change one last time his main flow direction to the southeast, and finally reaches 28 km downstream near Newburgh the North Sea. His run through sparsely populated rural regions. It was only near the coast he reached the first town with Ellon. To the east of Ellon, beyond the crossing by the A90, the Ythan estuary widens to.

In the 19th century the Ythan was known for its rich salmon and herring. Even oysters were at home there. Thus, the large pearl originates in the Scottish royal crown supposedly from this area.

Estuary of the Ythan