Debre Birhan
E458860
Debre Birhan is a historic highland city in central Ethiopia known for its cool climate, religious heritage, and role as a regional center in the Amhara Region.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | administrative center of North Shewa Zone ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cool highland climate ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | cool temperatures relative to lowland Ethiopia ⓘ |
| climateClassification | temperate highland climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Amhara ethnic group ⓘ |
| distanceToAddisAbaba | approximately 120 kilometres northeast ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2840 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Zara Yaqob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 15th century ⓘ |
| geographicalCharacteristic | high elevation plateau city ⓘ |
| governingCountryCapital | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic churches
ⓘ
marketplaces ⓘ monasteries ⓘ public squares ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| hasInstitution | Debre Berhan University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Ethiopian central plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | Ethiopian Orthodox religious center ⓘ |
| historicalRole | former imperial residence area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cool climate
ⓘ
historic significance ⓘ religious heritage ⓘ role as a regional center in Amhara Region ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Amharic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Ethiopia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | "Mountain of Light" (Ge'ez/Amharic: Debre Birhan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North Shewa Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | growing urban population ⓘ |
| regionalImportance | commercial hub for surrounding rural areas ⓘ |
| regionType | highland ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDemographics | majority Ethiopian Orthodox Christians ⓘ |
| roadNetwork | part of the main highway to Dessie and northern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| timeZone | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| transport | connected by road to Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| urbanStatus | regional urban center ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amhara