Ardennes plateau
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The Ardennes plateau is a heavily forested highland region of rolling hills and deep valleys in western Europe, known for its rugged terrain and historical battlefields.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ardennes massif | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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highland ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
cooler temperatures than surrounding lowlands
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relatively high precipitation ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
Palaeozoic sedimentary rocks
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folded and faulted rocks ⓘ |
| coveredBy | mixed deciduous and coniferous forests ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Lesse River
NERFINISHED
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Meuse River tributaries ⓘ Ourthe River NERFINISHED ⓘ Semois River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sûre River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
forestry
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outdoor recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevationRange | generally between 300 and 700 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Eifel–Ardennes area of the Rhenish Massif
NERFINISHED
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French Ardennes department NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Est region of France ⓘ |
| formsNaturalRegionIn | Wallonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Palaeozoic ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
deep valleys
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heavily forested ⓘ relatively low agricultural productivity compared to surrounding lowlands ⓘ rolling hills ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ sparsely populated in many areas ⓘ |
| highestAreasLocatedIn |
northern Luxembourg
ⓘ
southeastern Belgium ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ardennes Offensive region
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Bulge region ⓘ World War I battles NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II battles NERFINISHED ⓘ historical battlefields ⓘ strategic military importance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
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France ⓘ Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ardennes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhenish Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
cycling
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hiking ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ardennes massif