Akhurian River gorge
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The Akhurian River gorge is a dramatic canyon along the Akhurian River, forming part of the natural border between Turkey and Armenia and known for its steep cliffs and nearby medieval ruins.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
river gorge ⓘ |
| country |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| formsPartOfBorderBetween |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasBorderFunctionBetween |
Kars Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shirak Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCliffType | basalt cliffs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Armenians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasErosionType | fluvial erosion ⓘ |
| hasFunction | natural border ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
rocky canyon walls
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHeritageSite | Archaeological Site of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Ani ruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
villages along the Akhurian River ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructureType |
church ruins
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ medieval bridges ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | rugged ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | sparse vegetation ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | ruins of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatusNearby | UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ani) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Akhurian River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic scenery
ⓘ
medieval ruins ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Eastern Anatolia Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shirak Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Akhurian River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval city of Ani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfDrainageBasin | Aras River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverMouthTo | Aras River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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