River Rea

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Rea
The River Rea at Belgrave Middleway (Birmingham)
Etymology	"to flow" (Old English)
Location
Country	England
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Waseley Hills Country Park, Worcestershire
Mouth
• location	Confluence with the Tame
• coordinates	52°30′15″N 1°50′37″W / 52.50417°N 1.84361°W / 52.50417; -1.84361
Length	14 miles (23 km)
Basin features
Progression	Tame—Trent—Humber—North Sea

The River Rea (pronounced "ray") is a small river which passes through Birmingham, England. It is the river on which Birmingham was founded by the Beorma tribe in the 7th century.