The Central Lowlands ( English Central Lowlands ) - lowlands in the northern part of the island of Great Britain , dividing the North Scottish Highlands and the South Scottish Upland . In the northwest, the line from Dumbarton to Stonehaven is considered the border. [1] The west coast of the lowland is bounded by the Firth of Clyde ; Firth of Fey and Firth of Forth come into the east.
| Lowlands | |
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| English Central lowlands | |
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| Specifications | |
| Rivers | Clyde , Fort , Tay |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Region | Scotland |
The lowland is composed of red-colored sandstones , shales and limestones , covered by a moraine cover. In some places, outlier ridges and hills are found mainly from ancient igneous rocks. There are coal deposits . On the slopes of ridges and hills - pine and birch forests, heaths . [2]
The lowland is densely populated. The largest cities of Scotland are located on it: Glasgow and Edinburgh , as well as smaller Sterling , Dundee and others. The Lowlands Uplands are also included in the historic Lowlands area. [one]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Lowlands . - article from Encyclopædia Britannica Online .
- ↑ The Lowlands - an article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia .