Morvan Massif

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The Morvan Massif is a heavily forested highland region in central France known for its rounded granite hills, lakes, and protected natural landscapes.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Armorican Massif 2
Morvan 2
Morvan Massif canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf highland region
massif
regional natural park
administrativeDepartments Côte-d'Or
linked to: Côte d'Or

Nièvre
Saône-et-Loire
Yonne
approximateMaxElevation about 900 m
characterizedBy heavily forested landscapes
lakes
rounded granite hills
climate temperate oceanic
containsTown Autun
Château-Chinon
Saulieu
country France
drainedByRiver Arroux
Cure
Serein
Yonne
ecosystemType temperate forest highlands
elevation 901 m
established 1970
geology granite
metamorphic rocks
hasRelief rounded summits
highestPoint Haut-Folin
historicalRegion Burgundy
knownFor cattle farming
forestry
hiking
lakes and reservoirs
rural tourism
languageRegion French
locatedIn Morvan Massif
central France
locatedInFormerRegion Burgundy
locatedInRegion Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
notableLake Lac de Pannecière
Lac de Saint-Agnan
Lac des Settons
partOf Massif Central
protectedArea Parc naturel régional du Morvan
relativeElevation low mountains
tourismAttractionType nature tourism
usedFor outdoor recreation
vegetation mixed deciduous and coniferous forests

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (10)

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

Nièvre containsPartOf Morvan Massif
Aquitaine Basin borders Armorican Massif
linked to: Morvan Massif
Paris Basin borderedBy Armorican Massif
linked to: Morvan Massif
Vézelay locatedNear Morvan hills
linked to: Morvan Massif
Autun nearNaturalRegion Morvan massif
linked to: Morvan Massif
Charolais locatedNear Morvan
linked to: Morvan Massif
Parc naturel régional du Morvan contains Morvan
linked to: Morvan Massif
Parc naturel régional du Morvan locatedIn Morvan Massif
subject linked to: Morvan Massif
Canal du Nivernais region Morvan foothills
linked to: Morvan Massif
Avallon locatedNear Morvan massif
linked to: Morvan Massif