Fucino plain

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Fucino plain is a large, fertile agricultural basin in the Abruzzo region of central Italy, created by the drainage of the former Lake Fucino.

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Surface form Occurrences
Fucino 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural region
geographical area
plain
administrativeRegion Abruzzo NERFINISHED
agriculturalProduct carrots
lettuce
spinach
area approximately 140 square kilometres
climate continental Mediterranean
contains Telespazio Fucino Space Centre NERFINISHED
country Italy
drainageCompletedIn late 19th century
drainageMethod tunnel to the Liri River
economicActivity agriculture
food processing
elevation about 660 metres above sea level
formedBy drainage of Lake Fucino
formerFeature Lake Fucino NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic agricultural
fertile
inland basin
hasHydrology artificial drainage system
hasIrrigationInfrastructure canal network
drainage channels
hasLandUse greenhouses
irrigated fields
hasSoilType alluvial soils
hasTransportLink A25 motorway NERFINISHED
Rome–Pescara railway NERFINISHED
historicalName Fucine Lake basin NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Marsica NERFINISHED
knownFor beet cultivation
potato cultivation
vegetable production
locatedIn Abruzzo NERFINISHED
Marsica NERFINISHED
Province of L'Aquila NERFINISHED
central Italy NERFINISHED
mainUse intensive agriculture
majorDrainageWorksBy Alessandro Torlonia NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Avezzano NERFINISHED
nearbyTown Celano NERFINISHED
Luco dei Marsi NERFINISHED
Trasacco NERFINISHED
partOf Apennine mountain system NERFINISHED
regionType intra‑Apennine basin
wasOnce lake bed

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Pescina locatedNear Fucino plain
Fucino, Italy locatedIn Fucino plain
subject surface form: Fucino Space Centre
this entity surface form: Fucino