Statements (32)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:climate |
alpine
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gptkbp:coordinates |
30.8833°N 79.0833°E
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gptkbp:dam |
valley glacier
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gptkbp:elevation |
about 4,000 m (terminus)
about 7,100 m (source) |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gangotri Glacier
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gptkbp:importantFor |
major source of the Ganges River
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gptkbp:length |
about 30 km
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Uttarakhand gptkb:Uttarkashi_district |
gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Ganga_(Ganges)
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gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Gangotri
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
important Hindu pilgrimage site
one of the largest glaciers in the Himalayas |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Greater_Himalayas
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gptkbp:protectedBy |
gptkb:Gangotri_National_Park
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gptkbp:retreating |
yes
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gptkbp:source |
gptkb:Bhagirathi_River
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gptkbp:surveyedBy |
1935
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gptkbp:terminus |
gptkb:Gomukh
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gptkbp:tributaryOf |
gptkb:Meru
gptkb:Kirti gptkb:Chaturangi gptkb:Raktvarn gptkb:Swachand |
gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:pilgrims
trekkers |
gptkbp:width |
2 to 4 km
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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