Izhora Upland
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Izhora Upland is a hilly elevated region in northwestern Russia known for its distinctive terrain and role in shaping the landscape around Saint Petersburg.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Izhora Plateau | 1 |
| Izhora Plateau region | 1 |
| Izhora Upland canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
hilly region ⓘ upland ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Leningrad Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Gulf of Finland coastal lowlands
ⓘ
Neva Lowland ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| closestMajorWaterBody | Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| contains | sources of small rivers and streams ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| drainagePattern | radial and dendritic ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSeaLevel | moderately elevated ⓘ |
| formedBy | Pleistocene glaciation ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | Quaternary deposits overlying sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | glacial ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalType | morainic upland ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | about 176 meters ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | watershed area for local rivers ⓘ |
| importance | significant element of Saint Petersburg hinterland ⓘ |
| influences |
landscape of Saint Petersburg region
ⓘ
local microclimate ⓘ |
| landUse |
forested areas
ⓘ
pastures and fields ⓘ rural settlements ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Leningrad Oblast
ⓘ
Northwest Russia ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern Russia
|
| locatedNear |
Saint Petersburg Federal City
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| namedAfter |
Izhora River
ⓘ
Izhora people ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Saint Petersburg Federal City
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| partOf |
Russian Plain
ⓘ
surface form:
East European Plain
Izhora Upland self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Izhora Plateau region
|
| proximityTo | Karelian Isthmus ⓘ |
| regionalSignificance | key topographic feature of the Saint Petersburg area ⓘ |
| regionType | physiographic region ⓘ |
| relativeRelief | higher than surrounding lowlands ⓘ |
| role | natural barrier affecting local drainage patterns ⓘ |
| slopeProcesses | erosion and denudation ⓘ |
| soilType | podzolic soils ⓘ |
| surfaceMaterial |
glacial till
ⓘ
morainic deposits ⓘ |
| terrainType |
elevated
ⓘ
hilly ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
quarrying of construction materials ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
meadows
ⓘ
mixed forest ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Izhora Plateau
this entity surface form:
Izhora Plateau region