Nahal Besor (Hebrew: Nahal HaBesor, Arabic: Wadi Ghazzeh)
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Nahal Besor (Hebrew: Nahal HaBesor, Arabic: Wadi Ghazzeh) is a major seasonal stream in the Negev desert region of southern Israel and the Gaza Strip, forming an important drainage basin and natural landmark in the area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nahal Besor (Hebrew: Nahal HaBesor, Arabic: Wadi Ghazzeh) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river of Israel
ⓘ
river of the Gaza Strip ⓘ seasonal stream ⓘ wadi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nahal HaBesor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wadi Ghazzeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Israel
ⓘ
State of Palestine ⓘ |
| drainageAreaLocatedIn |
Negev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Sinai fringe ⓘ |
| drainageBasinOf |
northwestern Negev
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ⓘ
parts of the Gaza Strip ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Gaza Strip
NERFINISHED
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Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Negev desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | important drainage basin ⓘ |
| hasClimateContext | arid region ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | mentioned in regional geographic studies ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalSignificance | supports desert ecosystems along its course ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature |
alluvial floodplain
ⓘ
wadi channel ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalRole | collects runoff from Negev highlands ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName |
Arabic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Nahal HaBesor (Hebrew)
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Wadi Ghazzeh (Arabic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyUrbanArea |
Gaza City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ofakim NERFINISHED ⓘ Sderot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext | crosses Israel–Gaza boundary ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
dry for much of the year
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flows mainly in winter ⓘ |
| isMajor | true ⓘ |
| isNaturalLandmarkOf |
Gaza Strip
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ⓘ
Negev desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Israeli coastal watershed ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gaza Strip
NERFINISHED
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Negev desert NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedAt | near Gaza City ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mediterranean Sea drainage basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourseType |
ephemeral stream
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seasonal river ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sde Boker