Grampian foothills region

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physiographic region upland region

The Grampian foothills region is a transitional upland area in eastern Scotland forming the lower slopes and rolling hills at the edge of the Grampian Mountains.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Grampian Mountains foothills 3
Cairngorms foothills 1
Grampian Mountains (foothills) 1

Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf physiographic region ⓘ
upland region ⓘ
climateType temperate oceanic climate ⓘ
country Scotland ⓘ
drainsTowards North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ
forms lower slopes of the Grampian Mountains ⓘ
formsBoundaryWith adjacent lowland agricultural plains ⓘ
geologicalContext part of the Caledonian orogenic belt ⓘ
geomorphologicalRole transition from lowland plains to mountain massif ⓘ
hasGeneralElevation low to moderate ⓘ
hasHydrology numerous small rivers and burns ⓘ
hasLandCover coniferous plantations ⓘ
heather moorland ⓘ
improved grassland ⓘ
hasLandUse forestry ⓘ
mixed agriculture ⓘ
pastoral farming ⓘ
hasRelativeRelief gentle to moderately steep slopes ⓘ
hasScenicCharacter open rolling upland landscapes ⓘ
hasSoilType peaty soils ⓘ
podzolic soils ⓘ
influencedBy North Atlantic maritime air masses ⓘ
isTransitionalZoneBetween Grampian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ
Scottish Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedIn eastern Scotland ⓘ
northern United Kingdom ⓘ
locatedOnContinent Europe ⓘ
partOf Grampian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ
supports extensive grazing for cattle ⓘ
extensive grazing for sheep ⓘ
terrainType foothills ⓘ
rolling hills ⓘ
usedFor hill farming ⓘ
recreation and outdoor activities ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Strathmore → partOf → Grampian foothills region ⓘ
The Mearns → hasNotableHillRange → Grampian foothills region ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grampian Mountains (foothills)
Moray, Scotland → containsLandscapeFeature → Grampian foothills region ⓘ
this entity surface form: Cairngorms foothills
Sheriffmuir → partOf → Grampian foothills region ⓘ
this entity surface form: Scottish Highlands fringe
Kincardineshire → containsGeographicFeature → Grampian foothills region ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grampian Mountains foothills
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine → coversPartOf → Grampian foothills region ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grampian Mountains foothills
Drummond Hill → partOf → Grampian foothills region ⓘ
this entity surface form: Grampian Mountains foothills