derived from Scottish Gaelic "An Srath Mòr" meaning "the great valley"

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Strathmore is a broad, fertile valley region in eastern Scotland known for its rich agricultural land and historic settlements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
natural region of Scotland
valley
agriculturalProduct cereals
potatoes
soft fruit
agriculturalUse arable farming
pastoral farming
boundedBy Grampian Mountains NERFINISHED
Sidlaw Hills NERFINISHED
climate temperate oceanic climate
containsSettlement Alyth NERFINISHED
Blairgowrie and Rattray NERFINISHED
Brechin NERFINISHED
Coupar Angus NERFINISHED
Forfar NERFINISHED
Kirriemuir NERFINISHED
country Scotland
etymology derived from Scottish Gaelic "An Srath Mòr"
etymologyMeaning the great valley
hasNameElement "mòr" meaning "great"
"srath" meaning "broad valley"
historicalRegion Pictland NERFINISHED
historicalUse important medieval agricultural area
knownFor broad fertile valley
historic settlements
rich agricultural land
landUse intensive agriculture
rural settlements
languageOfToponym Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED
locatedIn Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED
eastern Scotland
notableFor long, continuous valley floor
transition between Highlands and Lowlands
partOf Scottish Highlands and Lowlands transition zone NERFINISHED
passesThrough Aberdeenshire NERFINISHED
Angus NERFINISHED
Perth and Kinross NERFINISHED
Perthshire NERFINISHED
regionType agricultural heartland of eastern Scotland
terrainType lowland plain
valley
watercourse River Ericht NERFINISHED
River Isla NERFINISHED
River South Esk NERFINISHED

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Strathmore etymology derived from Scottish Gaelic "An Srath Mòr" meaning "the great valley"