Giannitsa Plain

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Giannitsa Plain is a fertile agricultural lowland region in northern Greece, known historically for its extensive wetlands and role in regional farming.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Giannitsa plain 2
Giannitsa Plain canonical 1
Pella plain 1

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
plain
administrativeProximity near Thessaloniki regional unit
agriculturalProduct cereals
corn
cotton
fruits
sugar beets
vegetables
biodiversityPast rich wetland ecosystem (historically)
climate Mediterranean with continental influences
country Greece
drainageHistory partly drained in the 20th century
drainagePurpose expansion of cultivable land
economicRole important agricultural zone of Central Macedonia
elevation low elevation
historicalEventContext Macedonian Struggle area
historicalFeature extensive marshes
swampy areas
knownFor historical wetlands
intensive farming
landUse irrigated farmland
locatedIn northern Greece
linked to: Northern Greece
locatedInAdministrative Central Macedonia
Pella regional unit
namedAfter Giannitsa
nearbyCity Giannitsa
partOf Macedonian plain system
primaryUse agriculture
region Macedonia (Greece)
soilCharacteristic fertile
terrainType lowland
transportSignificance crossed by regional road network
waterSystem Axios River basin
Loudias River
wetlandStatus largely reclaimed for agriculture

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Referenced by (4)

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

Giannitsa locatedNear Giannitsa Plain
Edessa locatedNear Giannitsa plain
linked to: Giannitsa Plain
Mount Voras viewOverlooks Pella plain
linked to: Giannitsa Plain
Central Macedonian plain contains Giannitsa plain
linked to: Giannitsa Plain