Murge

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Murge is a karst plateau region in southern Italy, spanning parts of Apulia and Basilicata and known for its rocky landscapes, ravines, and traditional rural settlements.

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Murge canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
karst plateau
natural region of Italy
climate Mediterranean climate
country Italy
elevationType plateau
geology karst formations
limestone
hasLandscapeFeature caves
dolines
ravines
rocky outcrops
rocky plateau
sinkholes
hasLandscapeType karst landscape
hasMajorTownNearby Altamura
Andria
Gravina in Puglia
Matera
Ruvo di Puglia
hasProtectedArea Alta Murgia National Park
hasSubregion Alta Murgia
linked to: Le Murge

Bassa Murgia
linked to: Le Murge

Murgia dei Trulli
linked to: Murgia plateau
hasTraditionalArchitecture dry-stone constructions
trulli
hasTraditionalLandUse extensive agriculture
olive cultivation
pastoralism
viticulture
hasTraditionalSettlementType farmsteads
rural settlements
knownFor Mediterranean scrub vegetation
dry-stone walls
ravines
rocky landscapes
traditional rural settlements
locatedIn Apulia
Basilicata
southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
locatedInRegion Metropolitan City of Bari
Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani
Province of Brindisi
Province of Matera
Province of Taranto
partOf Apennine region
linked to: Italian Apennines
usedFor cereal cultivation
sheep grazing

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Murge plateau nativeName Murge