Keren
E392868
Keren is a major town in Eritrea known as an important commercial and agricultural center in the Anseba region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Keren canonical | 15 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | administrative center of Anseba Region ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| climateClassification | BSh ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Eritrea ⓘ |
| distanceFromAsmara | about 90 km northwest of Asmara ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1390 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| formerColonialPower |
Italy
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom (British administration)
|
| hasIndustry |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
British War Cemetery
ⓘ
Italian War Cemetery ⓘ Keren Market ⓘ Mariam Dearit shrine ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | site of major battle between Allied and Italian forces in 1941 ⓘ |
| isRegionalCapitalOf | Anseba Region ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Keren
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Keren during World War II
agricultural center ⓘ banana plantations in surrounding areas ⓘ citrus fruit production in surrounding areas ⓘ commercial center ⓘ livestock market ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
ⓘ
Tigre ⓘ Tigrinya ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anseba Region
ⓘ
Eritrea ⓘ |
| nearbyGeographicFeature |
Anseba River
ⓘ
surface form:
Anseba River valley
surrounded by hills and rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| partOf |
northern Eritrea
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Eritrea
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected by road to Agordat
ⓘ
connected by road to Asmara ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Naboo