La Roche-sur-Yon (river Yon rock) locality
E816800
La Roche-sur-Yon (river Yon rock) locality is the original settlement area whose name, referring to a rocky site on the Yon River, gave rise to the modern town of La Roche-sur-Yon in western France.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical locality
ⓘ
original settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | development of the town of La Roche-sur-Yon ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| etymologicallyRelatedTo | La Roche-sur-Yon (modern town) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featureCharacterizedBy | rocky outcrop ⓘ |
| gaveNameTo | La Roche-sur-Yon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | origin of the place-name La Roche-sur-Yon ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature | rocky promontory ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalContext | Yon River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | rocky site on the Yon River ⓘ |
| hasNaturalSetting | riverine landscape ⓘ |
| hasSettlementContinuityWith | modern La Roche-sur-Yon urban area ⓘ |
| historicalRole | origin of the urban nucleus of La Roche-sur-Yon ⓘ |
| isWithin | historical region of Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
La Roche-sur-Yon commune
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pays de la Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ Vendée NERFINISHED ⓘ western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Yon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | the rock on the Yon River ⓘ |
| partOf | historical territory of Bas-Poitou ⓘ |
| toponymElement |
Roche (rock)
ⓘ
Yon (river) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toponymType | hydronym-based toponym ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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