Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:airport gptkb:SLAF_Anuradhapura
gptkbp:ancient_kingdom gptkb:Anuradhapura_Kingdom
gptkbp:areaCode 025
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:climate tropical wet and dry
gptkbp:country gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:culturalHeritage one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world
gptkbp:demographics Moor minority
Sinhalese majority
Tamil minority
gptkbp:distanceFromColombo 205 km
gptkbp:district gptkb:Anuradhapura_District
gptkbp:economy agriculture
tourism
gptkbp:famousFor ancient Buddhist sites
large stupas
sacred Bodhi tree
gptkbp:founded 4th century BCE
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Anuradhapura_Municipal_Council
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
gptkbp:latitude 8.3114
gptkbp:longitude 80.4037
gptkbp:notableEvent arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
construction of ancient reservoirs
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:King_Devanampiya_Tissa
gptkb:King_Dutugemunu
gptkb:King_Mahasena
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Abhayagiri_Dagaba
gptkb:Isurumuniya
gptkb:Jetavanaramaya
gptkb:Ruwanwelisaya
gptkb:Sri_Maha_Bodhi
gptkb:Thuparamaya
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Tamil
gptkb:Sinhala
gptkbp:population ~50,000
gptkbp:postalCode 50000
gptkbp:province gptkb:North_Central_Province
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:river gptkb:Malwathu_Oya
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Sri_Lanka_Standard_Time
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Anuradhapura_railway_station
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1982
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:tree
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5