Hauran plain
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The Hauran plain is a fertile volcanic plateau in southern Syria known historically for its rich agriculture and dense rural settlement.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| agriculturalSystem |
cereal-based farming
ⓘ
mixed farming ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| elevation | highland plain ⓘ |
| geology | basalt plateau ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | Hawrān NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dense rural settlement
ⓘ
fertile land ⓘ rich agriculture ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
arable land
ⓘ
pasture land ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern |
small towns
ⓘ
villages ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedTo | Damascus hinterland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegionOf | Roman Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
barley cultivation
ⓘ
grain production ⓘ olive cultivation ⓘ vineyards ⓘ wheat cultivation ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Golan Heights
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hauran region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian basaltic region ⓘ |
| soilType | basaltic soil ⓘ |
| supplied | grain to Damascus ⓘ |
| terrainType | plateau ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dry farming
ⓘ
rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| wasImportantIn |
Ottoman period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Syria