Rias

Connected Sites: 4

"A ria is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley .... that remains open to the sea." Rias may thus be fed by rivers which are insignificant in relation to the estuary's size and length. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ria/

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Connected Sites

Kotor
Kotor
Montenegro
Inscribed: 1979
3.82
404
12
Includes Part Of The Bay Of Kotor. Often Called (Wrongly) A "Fjord" The Bay Was Never Glaciated And Is Thus Strictly A "Ria"
Vizcaya Bridge
Vizcaya Bridge
Spain
Inscribed: 2006
2.91
227
10
Crosses The Ria De Bilbao
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2006
3.10
210
11
"The Tamar River Is A Classic Example Of A Ria, Flooded After The Last Ice Age". Morwellham Quay Remains Tidal Despite Being Many Miles Inland
Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
43
6
One Of The Geomorphological Settings Are "[R]Ocky Islands And Island-Type Tidal Flats On A Ria Coast, Rocky Islands With High Geomorphological Relief And Ample Supply Of Terrigenous Sediments." (Nomination Text, P. 163)