Angra Bay

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Angra Bay is a natural harbor on Terceira Island in the Azores, Portugal, historically significant as a strategic Atlantic port and now known for its scenic coastal landscape.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Angra Bay canonical 1
Angra bay 1
Angra do Heroísmo Bay caldera rim 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
natural harbor
adjacentTo city of Angra do Heroísmo
associatedWith Angra do Heroísmo Bay
belongsTo Portuguese maritime territory
climate mild oceanic climate
country Portugal
hasCoastlineOn Terceira Island
hasFeature harbor facilities
marina
natural protection from Atlantic swells
port infrastructure
rocky coastline
sheltered waters
hasFunction harbor
recreational boating area
tourist destination
hasHistoricalSignificance strategic Atlantic port
hasViewOf city of Angra do Heroísmo historic center
historicallyUsedBy Portuguese ships
transatlantic fleets
historicallyUsedDuring Age of Sail
knownFor maritime history
natural scenery
scenic coastal landscape
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Autonomous Region of the Azores
linked to: Azores

Azores
Macaronesia
Terceira Island
near UNESCO World Heritage Site Angra do Heroísmo historic centre
central North Atlantic shipping routes
offersActivity diving
sailing
whale watching
partOf coast of Terceira Island
municipality of Angra do Heroísmo
region North Atlantic
linked to: Atlantic Ocean
tourismType coastal tourism
nautical tourism
usedAs Atlantic port
usedFor cruise tourism
fishing
shipping
yachting

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Angra do Heroísmo hasBay Angra Bay
Monte Brasil partOf Angra do Heroísmo Bay caldera rim
linked to: Angra Bay
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo) hasPart Angra bay
linked to: Angra Bay