Graciosa Island
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Graciosa Island is a small, volcanic island in Portugal’s Azores archipelago, known for its gentle landscapes, traditional villages, and UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
ⓘ
island ⓘ volcanic island ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | municipality of Santa Cruz da Graciosa ⓘ |
| archipelago |
Azores
ⓘ
surface form:
Azores archipelago
|
| area | approximately 60.66 square kilometres ⓘ |
| capital | Santa Cruz da Graciosa ⓘ |
| climate | mild oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ viticulture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Furna do Enxofre lava cave
ⓘ
central caldera ⓘ gentle rolling landscapes ⓘ pasturelands ⓘ sulphur cave ⓘ thermal springs ⓘ traditional villages ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Guadalupe
ⓘ
Luz ⓘ Praia da Vitória ⓘ
surface form:
Praia
Santa Cruz da Graciosa ⓘ |
| highestElevation |
1319 feet
ⓘ
402 metres ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Caldeira massif ⓘ |
| knownFor |
UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve
ⓘ
traditional windmills ⓘ volcanic landscapes ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Azores ⓘ |
| municipality | Santa Cruz da Graciosa ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Faial Island
ⓘ
Pico Island ⓘ São Jorge Island ⓘ Terceira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
White Island / Whakaari volcanic centre
ⓘ
surface form:
White Island
|
| partOf | Central Group of the Azores ⓘ |
| region |
Azores
ⓘ
surface form:
Autonomous Region of the Azores
|
| shape | elongated oval ⓘ |
| timeZone | Azores Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneUTCOffset | UTC−01:00 ⓘ |
| UNESCOBiosphereReserveDesignationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| UNESCOProgramme |
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
ⓘ
surface form:
Man and the Biosphere Programme
|
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