Ghab Plain
E613418
The Ghab Plain is a fertile, elongated valley in northwestern Syria, historically significant for its agriculture and irrigation projects along the middle course of the Orontes River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghab Plain canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fertile plain
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
coastal mountain ranges of Syria
ⓘ
inland highlands of Syria ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean-influenced ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| developmentProjects |
Ghab irrigation project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
drainage works ⓘ |
| economicRole | important agricultural region of Syria ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | tectonic depression filled with alluvium ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
drainage channels
ⓘ
irrigation canals ⓘ settlement villages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
agricultural development in Syria
ⓘ
large-scale irrigation schemes ⓘ |
| hydrology | middle course of the Orontes River ⓘ |
| importance | food production for Syria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fertile agricultural land
ⓘ
irrigation projects ⓘ land reclamation ⓘ |
| language | Arabic (local population) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orontes River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Syria ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
cotton
ⓘ
sugar beet ⓘ vegetables ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Orontes River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwest Syrian interior ⓘ |
| previousCondition |
marshland
ⓘ
swampy valley ⓘ |
| region | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Orontes River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | elongated valley ⓘ |
| terrain | alluvial plain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
crop cultivation
ⓘ
irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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