Belozersk

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Belozersk is a historic town in northwestern Russia known for its medieval heritage and location near Lake Beloye.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Belozersk canonical 3
Belozersk land 1

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf town
urban locality
administrativeCenterOf Belozersky District NERFINISHED
climate humid continental climate
country Russia
federalSubject Vologda Oblast NERFINISHED
governingBody local administration of Belozersk
hasCulturalSignificance example of small medieval Russian town
part of Russia’s medieval northern trade routes
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
local tourism
hasFeature Belozersk Kremlin ramparts
earth ramparts and moats
historic churches
wooden traditional houses
hasHistoricPeriod medieval Russia
hasNameEtymology derived from Russian words for “white lake” (Beloye ozero)
hasPopulation approximately 9,000 (early 21st century)
hasReligiousBuilding Orthodox churches
hasTransportConnection local roads to Vologda Oblast settlements
hasUrbanStatus town
heritageStatus historic town
historicalRegion Belozersk self-linksurface differs
surface form: Belozersk land
knownFor Kremlin earthworks
historic architecture
medieval heritage
language Russian
locatedIn Northwest Russia
surface form: Northwestern Russia

Vologda Oblast NERFINISHED
locatedNear White Lake (Lake Beloye)
locatedOn Lake Beloye
partOf Belozersky District NERFINISHED
Northern Russia
surface form: Northern Russia historical region
regionType northwestern Russia
timeZone Moscow Time
tourismAttraction Kremlin earthworks and ramparts
historic town center
views of Lake Beloye
utcOffset +3
waterBodyTypeNearby lake

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

Vologda Oblast contains Belozersk
Vologda Oblast hasHistoricTown Belozersk
Belozersk historicalRegion Belozersk self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Belozersk land