English Lowlands
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The English Lowlands are a broad, gently rolling lowland region in southern and eastern England characterized by fertile agricultural land, dense settlement, and a relatively mild climate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English Lowlands canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | physiographic region ⓘ |
| agriculturalProducts |
cereals
ⓘ
livestock ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| borderedBy | English Uplands to the north and west ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dense settlement
ⓘ
fertile agricultural land ⓘ relatively mild climate ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime climate ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
cool summers
ⓘ
moderate rainfall ⓘ relatively mild winters ⓘ |
| contains |
London metropolitan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
major transport corridors ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | English Uplands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| drainage | numerous rivers ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
industry
ⓘ
intensive agriculture ⓘ services ⓘ |
| elevation | generally low ⓘ |
| geology |
chalk
ⓘ
clay ⓘ dominated by sedimentary rocks ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
core area of English agricultural development
ⓘ
focus of urban and industrial growth in England ⓘ |
| includes |
East Anglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thames Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fens NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Midlands ⓘ parts of the South East of England ⓘ |
| languageMajority | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern England
ⓘ
southern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRivers |
River Great Ouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ River Trent lower reaches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| populationDensity | relatively high for the UK ⓘ |
| regionType |
cultural region
ⓘ
economic core region of England ⓘ |
| soil | generally fertile ⓘ |
| terrain | gently rolling ⓘ |
| topography | low relief ⓘ |
| typicalLandUse |
arable farming
ⓘ
mixed farming ⓘ pastoral farming ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.