Omalos Plateau
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Omalos Plateau is a high-altitude plain in western Crete known as a gateway to the Samaria Gorge and for its traditional pastoral landscape.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Omalos Plateau canonical | 3 |
| Katharo Plateau | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| accessesProtectedArea |
Samaria Gorge National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Samaria National Park
|
| administrativeRegion | Region of Crete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean mountain climate ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1100 metres above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 3600 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
karstic landscape
ⓘ
seasonal fields ⓘ traditional stone shepherd huts ⓘ |
| GreekName | Οροπέδιο Ομαλού ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad | mountain road from Chania ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalPattern |
busy in summer hiking season
ⓘ
snow-covered in winter ⓘ |
| hasTrailhead |
Samaria Gorge trail
ⓘ
surface form:
Samaria Gorge hiking trail
|
| hasViewOf | Lefka Ori peaks ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Lefka Ori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Mountains of Crete ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to Samaria Gorge
ⓘ
mountain scenery ⓘ sheep and goat grazing ⓘ snow in winter ⓘ traditional pastoral landscape ⓘ |
| landUse | pastoral landscape ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chania regional unit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crete ⓘ Greece ⓘ western Crete ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Chania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
mountain excursions
ⓘ
trekking ⓘ |
| regionType | rural area ⓘ |
| role | gateway to the Samaria Gorge ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | peaks of the White Mountains ⓘ |
| terrain | high-altitude plain ⓘ |
| tourismType |
eco-tourism
ⓘ
hiking tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ livestock grazing ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
| vegetation |
mountain grasslands
ⓘ
shrubland ⓘ |
| wildlife | Cretan fauna habitat ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
White Mountains (Crete)
subject surface form:
Lefka Ori
this entity surface form:
Katharo Plateau