Firth of Forth

Firth of Forth
The Forth bridges looking northwest
Firth of Forth
Firth of Forth
LocationScotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates56°02′53″N 3°03′11″W / 56.048°N 3.053°W / 56.048; -3.053
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Designated30 October 2001
Reference no.1111

The Firth of Forth (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is a firth in Scotland, an inlet of the North Sea that separates Fife to its north and Lothian to its south. Further inland, it becomes the estuary of the River Forth and several other rivers.