Ladon River

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The Ladon River is a significant river in the Peloponnese region of Greece, known for its scenic course through mountainous landscapes and its role in ancient Greek geography and mythology.

All labels observed (3)

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Ladon River canonical 2
Ladon River basin 2
Ladon River (sections) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
appearsIn Pausanias’ Description of Greece
ancient Greek geographical descriptions
basinCountry Greece
country Greece
drainageBasin western Arcadia
ecosystemType riverine ecosystem
flowsDirection generally northwest
flowsThrough Achaea regional unit
Arcadia regional unit
hasHydrologicalStructure Ladon Dam
hasMythologicalAssociation Arcadian river gods
nymph Ladon or Ladonis
hasReputation one of the most beautiful rivers in Greece
hasReservoir Ladon Lake
hasValley Ladon valley
isInContinent Europe
knownFor clear waters
role in Greek mythology
role in ancient Greek geography
scenic mountainous landscapes
locatedIn Arcadia
Peloponnese
Western Greece
mouthCountry Greece
mouthLocation Alfeios River
nearSettlement Dimitra, Arcadia
Filia, Achaea
Kalliani
Kleitor
Boidobra
surface form: Tropaia
partOf Alfeios river basin
Peloponnese
surface form: Peloponnese peninsula
sourceLocation Aroania Mountains
Helmos mountain range
surface form: Chelmos mountain range
supports freshwater fish species
riparian vegetation
tributaryOf Alfeios River
usedFor fishing
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
kayaking
rafting
recreation
watercourseType freshwater river

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alfeios River hasTributary Ladon River
Mount Mainalo drainageBasin Ladon River
this entity surface form: Ladon River basin
Arcadia regional unit contains Ladon River
this entity surface form: Ladon River (sections)
Ziria drainageBasin Ladon River
this entity surface form: Ladon River basin
river Alpheus tributary Ladon River
subject surface form: Alpheus