Swat River valley

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The Swat River valley is a scenic and historically significant valley in northern Pakistan, known for its lush landscapes, ancient Buddhist heritage, and role as a major route through the Hindu Kush region.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Swat River valley canonical 2
Swat River basin 1
Swat River region 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
valley
climate temperate to alpine
contains Amluk Dara Stupa
Butkara Stupa
Jahanabad Buddha rock carving
Shingardar Stupa
country Pakistan
economicActivity agriculture
horticulture
tourism
ethnicGroups Pashtuns
flowsInto Peshawar Valley via Swat River
hasMajorTown Bahrain
Kalam
Madyan
Mingora
Saidu Sharif
historicalRegion Uddiyana
historicalSignificance important center of early Buddhism
part of ancient Gandhara region
knownFor Gandhara civilization remains
ancient Buddhist heritage
archaeological sites
fishing
fruit orchards
historical trade routes
lush landscapes
mountain scenery
river rafting
rock carvings and reliefs
scenic beauty
skiing
stupas and monasteries
terraced fields
tourism
trekking
locatedIn Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
northern Pakistan
locatedInMountainRange Hindu Kush region
linked to: Hindu Kush
partOf Swat District
primaryLanguage Pashto
linked to: Pashto language
produces apples
apricots
peaches
plums
riverSourceRegion Hindu Kush mountains
linked to: Hindu Kush
role major route through the Hindu Kush
traversedBy Swat River
visitedBy Chinese Buddhist pilgrims in antiquity

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Referenced by (5)

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

N-95 (Swat) Highway follows Swat River valley
subject linked to: N-95 (Swat) highway
Swat River hasPart lower Swat River valley
linked to: Swat River valley
Wali of Swat (Saidu Baba) associatedWith Swat River region
linked to: Swat River valley
Khwazakhela locatedInRiverValley Swat River valley
Usho River partOf Swat River basin
linked to: Swat River valley