Bengawan Solo River
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The Bengawan Solo River is the longest river on the island of Java in Indonesia, historically significant for transportation, agriculture, and Javanese culture.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bengawan Madiun River | 1 |
| Bengawan Solo | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
featured in Javanese folklore
ⓘ
important in Javanese culture ⓘ subject of traditional songs ⓘ |
| drainageBasinLocation | northern Java ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
supports agriculture
ⓘ
supports local fisheries ⓘ supports riverine trade ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
domestic waste contamination
ⓘ
industrial waste contamination ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| famousWorkComposer | Gesang Martohartono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousWorkInspired | song "Bengawan Solo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally north and east ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Central Java
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Suramadu region bridges (regional network) ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Brantas River (historically connected)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madiun River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
irrigation for agriculture
ⓘ
rice cultivation support ⓘ transportation route ⓘ |
| isLongestRiverOn | Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent flooding
ⓘ
large drainage basin ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Javanese ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 373 miles
ⓘ
approximately 600 km ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Java NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Java Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Surabaya ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "Bengawan" meaning large river in Javanese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indonesian river system ⓘ |
| passesThroughCity |
Bojonegoro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gresik NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamongan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Surakarta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Java northern plain ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Central Java
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sewu Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
freshwater supply ⓘ river transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Java
this entity surface form:
Bengawan Madiun River