Syrian Coastal Mountain Range
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The Syrian Coastal Mountain Range is a forested mountain chain in western Syria that runs parallel to the Mediterranean coast and forms a natural barrier between the shoreline and the inland plains.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain range ⓘ |
| affects | transportation between Syrian coast and interior ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | An-Nusayriyah Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arabicName | Jibal an-Nusayriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Ghab plain to the east ⓘ |
| climate |
Mediterranean climate on western slopes
ⓘ
more continental climate on eastern slopes ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| crossedBy | mountain passes connecting Latakia to inland cities ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Eastern Mediterranean conifer–sclerophyllous–broadleaf forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | near Turkish border in the north ⓘ |
| extendsTo | area north of Lebanon in the south ⓘ |
| forms | natural barrier between shoreline and inland plains ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Syrian coastal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology | limestone ⓘ |
| hasAverageElevationRange | 500–1500 m ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | Mediterranean flora and fauna ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | historical heartland of Alawite community ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gentler eastern slopes
ⓘ
steep western slopes ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Nabi Yunis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
Mediterranean evergreen forests
ⓘ
maquis shrubland ⓘ |
| hasSoils | relatively fertile on western slopes ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | forested ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 1562 m ⓘ |
| influences | local precipitation patterns in western Syria ⓘ |
| inRainShadowOf | itself for eastern interior plains ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| near |
Orontes River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Baniyas NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Jableh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Latakia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tartus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Mediterranean region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runsParallelTo | Syrian Mediterranean coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Syrian coastal plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inland Syrian plains ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture on terraced slopes
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grazing ⓘ timber and fuelwood collection ⓘ |
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