Stormberg
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Stormberg is a mountainous region in South Africa known for its high plateaus, rugged terrain, and significant geological and historical features.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stormberg region | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountainous region ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Stormberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleBelligerent |
Boer republics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | 1899-12-10 ⓘ |
| battleOutcome | Boer victory ⓘ |
| climate |
cold winters
ⓘ
frequent winter snow ⓘ summer thunderstorms ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Aliwal North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burgersdorp NERFINISHED ⓘ Dordrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamestown NERFINISHED ⓘ Molteno NERFINISHED ⓘ Steynsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Great Fish River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orange River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologyPeriod | Karoo Supergroup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Stormberg Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFossilsFrom |
Early Jurassic
ⓘ
Late Triassic ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointApproxM | 2100 ⓘ |
| hasPass | Stormberg Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayJunction | Stormberg Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRockFormation | Stormberg Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
basalt
ⓘ
mudstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
high plateaus
ⓘ
rugged terrain ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cattle farming
ⓘ
coal deposits ⓘ geological significance ⓘ high-altitude plateaus ⓘ historical significance ⓘ sheep farming ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
Xhosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Cape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provinceHistorical | Cape Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRoute |
N6 national road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional railway lines ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dryland farming
ⓘ
livestock grazing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Stormberg region