Gulf of Gela
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The Gulf of Gela is a broad inlet of the Mediterranean Sea along the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, known for its historical coastal settlements and strategic maritime location.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bay of Syracuse | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal water body
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gulf ⓘ |
| borders |
Comune of Gela
NERFINISHED
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Province of Caltanissetta NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Ragusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastOn | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
coastal agriculture supported by maritime climate
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port activities at Gela ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
coastal erosion
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industrial pollution risk near Gela ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad inlet coastline
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low-lying coastal plains ⓘ nearby dunes and wetlands ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSite |
ancient city of Gela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archaeological area of Gela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaritimeRole |
local fishing grounds for Sicilian fleets
ⓘ
regional shipping route between Sicily and North Africa ⓘ |
| influences | local climate of Gela area ⓘ |
| isPartOf | southern Mediterranean basin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient Greek colonization
ⓘ
historical coastal settlements ⓘ strategic maritime location ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Sicily ⓘ southern coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern shore of Sicily ⓘ |
| near |
Licata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vittoria NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Gela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Sicilian Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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fishing ⓘ maritime navigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bay of Syracuse