Belfort Gap
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The Belfort Gap is a lowland corridor in eastern France that forms a natural passage between the Vosges and Jura mountains, historically serving as a key route for trade and military movements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belfort Gap canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lowland corridor
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mountain pass ⓘ |
| approximateOrientation | southwest–northeast ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Belfort fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderProximity |
near border with Germany
ⓘ
near border with Switzerland ⓘ |
| connects |
Rhine basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhône basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Saône River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Rhine Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
A36 motorway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
N19 road NERFINISHED ⓘ railway lines between Paris and Basel ⓘ |
| hasRole |
gateway between Central Europe and the Mediterranean
ⓘ
gateway to Alsace from the west ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Alsace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franche-Comté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | natural corridor between Vosges and Jura ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Territoire de Belfort department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city of Belfort ⓘ |
| lowestPointBetween |
Jura Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vosges Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver |
Allan River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savoureuse River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | European watershed zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Jura Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vosges Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicFeature |
facilitates movement of armies
ⓘ
facilitates movement of commerce ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
natural passage between Rhine and Rhône watersheds
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natural passage between northern and southern Europe ⓘ |
| terrainType | lowland plain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military route
ⓘ
trade route ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Franco-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I military operations ⓘ World War II military operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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