Smolensk–Moscow Upland

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The Smolensk–Moscow Upland is a highland region in western Russia forming part of the East European Plain, known for its rolling terrain and as a watershed area feeding major rivers including the Moskva.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
landform
upland
country Russia
coveredBy mixed forests
drainageDivideFor Moskva River basin
elevationRelativeToSurroundings highland
extendsTowards Moscow Oblast
Smolensk Oblast
feedsRiver Moskva River
feedsRiverSystem Oka–Volga river system
geologicalProvince East European Craton
hasClimate humid continental climate
hydrologicalRole watershed area
influences drainage pattern of central Russia
languageOfToponym Russian
locatedIn European Russia
surface form: western Russia
locatedOnContinent Europe
namedAfter Moscow
Smolensk
nearCity Moscow
Smolensk
partOf Russian Plain
surface form: East European Plain

Russian Plain
regionType physiographic region
soilType podzolic soils
surfaceForm gentle slopes
low hills
terrainType rolling terrain
usedFor agriculture
forestry

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Moskva River sourceLocation Smolensk–Moscow Upland
Smolensk Oblast contains Smolensk–Moscow Upland
this entity surface form: Smolensk Upland
Gagarinsky District, Smolensk Oblast locatedOn Smolensk–Moscow Upland
this entity surface form: Smolensk Upland
Sergiyevo-Posadsky District locatedOn Smolensk–Moscow Upland
this entity surface form: Moscow Upland region