Cape Matapan
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Cape Matapan is the southernmost point of mainland Greece, a prominent headland on the Peloponnese that has long held strategic importance for Mediterranean sea routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Matapan canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ headland ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Region of Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeUnit | Regional unit of Laconia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Akra Tainaron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Taenarum NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Tainaron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Ionian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Sea of Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| combatant |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| date | March 1941 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lighthouse
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Byzantine chapels
ⓘ
Caves of Diros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportanceFor |
Mediterranean sea routes
ⓘ
naval navigation ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith | ancient Taenarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
maritime trade route control point
ⓘ
strategic naval chokepoint ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Laconia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ southern mainland Greece ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mani Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | off Cape Matapan ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Areopoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyVillage | Kokkinogia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mediterranean Sea coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mainland Greece ⓘ |
| region | Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaRouteJunctionFor |
Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ionian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ western Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| southernmostPointOf | mainland Greece ⓘ |
| tourismType |
historical tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor | maritime navigation ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf | Battle of Cape Matapan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Cape Matapan