Alais
E461852
Alais is the former name of Alès, a town in the Occitanie region of southern France known historically for its coal mining and Cévennes foothill location.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alais canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former place name
ⓘ
historical name ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Alès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Alais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature | foothills of the Cévennes ⓘ |
| hasRegionCharacteristic | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicActivity |
coal extraction
ⓘ
metallurgy ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownFor |
coal mining
ⓘ
industrial activity ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfImportance |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym |
French
ⓘ
Occitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | France ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Cévennes foothills ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Gard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Occitanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cévennes National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Gardon d’Alès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearMountainRange | Cévennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gard department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Occitanie region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorName | Alès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toponymType | commune name ⓘ |
| transportRole | regional rail junction ⓘ |
| urbanRole | local administrative center ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.