Gaiziņkalns

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Gaiziņkalns is a hill in central Latvia that serves as the country's highest natural elevation and a popular spot for hiking and winter sports.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hill
mountain
continent Europe
country Latvia
elevation 1023 feet
311.94 metres
approximately 312 metres
formedDuring Quaternary glaciation
geologicalType moraine hill
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasCoordinateLatitude 56.864
hasCoordinateLongitude 26.225
hasFacility ski lifts
ski slopes
tourist trails
viewing platforms
hasNameMeaning "Gaiziņ" hill in Latvian
hasRecreationArea Gaiziņkalns ski area
hasViewOf Vidzeme Upland
surrounding forests
highestPointOf Latvia
inProtectedArea Gaiziņkalns
surface form: "Gaiziņkalns Nature Park"
isSignificantFor Latvian geography
Latvian tourism
winter sports in Latvia
isSubjectOf Latvian tourism promotion
locatedIn central Latvia
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Madona Municipality
Vējava Parish
mountainRange Vidzeme Upland
nameLanguage Latvian
natureReserveStatus protected landscape area
nearSettlement Bērzaune
Madona
partOf Vidzeme Upland
prominence approximately 60 metres
surfaceFeature forest-covered slopes
grassy slopes
touristAttraction yes
usedFor cross-country skiing
downhill skiing
hiking
snowboarding
tourism
winter sports
vegetationType mixed forest

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Latvia highestPoint Gaiziņkalns
Gaiziņkalns inProtectedArea Gaiziņkalns
this entity surface form: "Gaiziņkalns Nature Park"

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