Debre Markos
E455095
Debre Markos is a prominent historic town and administrative center in northwestern Ethiopia’s Amhara region, known for its religious heritage and role as a regional hub.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
town
ⓘ
university town ⓘ urban center ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction |
center for local courts and administration
ⓘ
seat of zonal government offices ⓘ |
| agriculturalHinterland | grain-producing areas of Gojjam ⓘ |
| climate | highland subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
asphalt road to Addis Ababa
ⓘ
road to Bahir Dar ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| distanceFromAddisAbaba | about 300 km northwest ⓘ |
| economy |
agricultural services
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2440 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| formerName | Menkorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | zonal capital ⓘ |
| hasChurch | Debre Markos Gabriel Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
secondary schools
ⓘ
teacher training colleges ⓘ |
| hasHospital | Debre Markos Referral Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitution | Debre Markos University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarket |
livestock market
ⓘ
regional grain market ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | yes ⓘ |
| hasRoadLink | Addis Ababa–Bahir Dar highway corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Gojjam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAdministrativeCenterOf | East Gojjam Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | St. Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyRiverBasin | Blue Nile basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | over 60,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Amharic ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | center for Orthodox Christian festivals ⓘ |
| religiousHeritage | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
administrative center
ⓘ
market center ⓘ regional hub ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| transportRole | road transport node in northwestern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| urbanStatus | chartered town ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
| zone | East Gojjam Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amhara