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Elan Valley

Valleys

The Elan Valley is a river valley west of Rhayader in Powys, Wales, covering about 70 square miles and sometimes called the Welsh Lake District. It holds a chain of reservoirs and Elan Village, a purpose-built Arts and Crafts model village designed by the architect Herbert Tudor Buckland. More than 80 percent of the valley is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and it has been recognized as an International Dark Sky Park since 2015. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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National Monument or Landmark 1
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Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Elan Valley

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Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Elan Valley
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United Kingdom

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Source Wikidata: Elan Valley
Sources
1. Elan Valley (Wikipedia)
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    The Elan Valley (Welsh: Cwm Elan) is a river valley situated to the west of Rhayader, in Powys, Wales, sometimes known as the "Welsh Lake District".
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    The area is known for its scenery, and over 80% of the valley is designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
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Wikidata: Elan Valley
Wikidata Q1324865, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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