Falaise plateau

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The Falaise plateau is a prominent elevated landform in Normandy, France, known for its strategic position and historical significance around the town of Falaise.

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Falaise plateau canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region ⓘ
landform ⓘ
plateau ⓘ
approximateLocation around the town of Falaise ⓘ
south of Caen ⓘ
climate temperate oceanic ⓘ
country France ⓘ
elevationRelativeTo surrounding lowlands ⓘ
geologicalContext part of the Armorican Massif margin ⓘ
hasPart town of Falaise ⓘ
hasViewOver surrounding valleys ⓘ
historicalEventSite Battle of the Falaise Pocket vicinity ⓘ
Second World War operations in Normandy ⓘ
importance regional ⓘ
knownFor historical significance ⓘ
strategic position ⓘ
landUse farmland ⓘ
pasture ⓘ
small settlements ⓘ
locatedIn Normandy ⓘ
northwestern France ⓘ
linked to: Western France
locatedOn northwestern European plain margin ⓘ
namedAfter Falaise ⓘ
near Falaise Pocket area ⓘ
linked to: Falaise
partOf Calvados department region ⓘ
linked to: Calvados department
regionType rural ⓘ
strategicImportance high ⓘ
terrainType elevated ⓘ
usedFor agriculture ⓘ

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Falaise, Duchy of Normandy → locatedOn → Falaise plateau ⓘ