Gauja

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Gauja is the longest river entirely within Latvia, known for its scenic valley, sandstone cliffs, and the national park that bears its name.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Gauja River 4
Gauja canonical 1
Gauja (Belarusian tributary) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinArea approximately 8,900 km²
basinCountry Latvia
continent Europe
country Latvia
drainageBasin Baltic Sea
flowsInto Gulf of Riga
flowsThroughProtectedArea Gauja National Park
hasBridgeInCity Sigulda
Valmiera
hasEcosystem mixed forests
riverine meadows
wetlands
hasGeologicalFeature Devonian sandstone cliffs
hasTouristAttractionAlong Gauja Valley viewpoints
Sigulda sandstone cliffs
hasTributary Abuls
Amata
Brasla
Tirza
Vijciems River
hasValley Gauja Valley
linked to: Gauja National Park
knownFor Gauja National Park
being the longest river entirely within Latvia
sandstone cliffs
scenic valley
length about 452 km
locatedIn Latvia
Vidzeme
mouthLocatedIn Baltic Sea basin
Gulf of Riga
partOf Gauja National Park
passesNear Ligatne
passesThrough Cēsis
Sigulda
Valmiera
protectedAreaTypeAlongRiver national park
region Northern Latvia
sourceCountry Latvia
sourceLocation Vidzemes Upland
linked to: Vidzeme Upland
usedFor fishing
recreation
tourism
water sports
valleyKnownFor deep river valley landscapes
sandstone outcrops
watercourseType meandering river

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Latvia hasMajorRiver Gauja
Neman River hasTributary Gauja (Belarusian tributary)
linked to: Gauja
Gulf of Riga receivesRiver Gauja River
linked to: Gauja
Valmiera locatedOnRiver Gauja River
linked to: Gauja
Valmiera hasRiver Gauja River
linked to: Gauja
Vidzeme traversedByRiver Gauja River
linked to: Gauja