Aegean Sea

part of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Greek mainland, the Turkish mainland, Crete, and Rhodes
SeaBodyOfWater sea Q34575
Aegean Sea
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The Aegean Sea is a sea[1].

Aegean Sea

Summary

Aegean Sea is a sea[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of sea entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,192 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Aegean Sea is in the country of Greece[3].
  • Aegean Sea is in the country of Turkey[4].
  • Aegean Sea is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea[5].
  • Aegean Sea's instance of is recorded as sea[6].
  • Aegean Sea's instance of is recorded as drainage basin[7].
  • Aegeus is named after Aegean Sea[8].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Great Menderes River[9].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Küçük Menderes River[10].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Almyrós[11].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Enipeas[12].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Gediz River[13].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Maritsa[14].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Sedountas[15].
  • Aegean Sea's inflows is recorded as Yassıçay[16].
  • Aegean Sea's basin country is recorded as Greece[17].
  • Aegean Sea's basin country is recorded as Turkey[18].
  • Aegean Sea is part of Mediterranean Sea[19].
  • Aegean Sea's Commons category is recorded as Aegean Sea[20].
  • Aegean Sea comprises Icarian Sea[21].
  • Aegean Sea comprises Thracian Sea[22].
  • Aegean Sea comprises Sea of Crete[23].
  • Aegean Sea comprises Myrtoan Sea[24].
  • Aegean Sea comprises Gulf of İzmir[25].
  • Aegean Sea's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.5, 'lon': 25.3}[26].
  • Aegean Sea's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aegean Sea[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Aegean Sea include Aegean Airlines[28], an airline[29], in Greece[30], founded in 1987[31], headquartered in Kifisia[32]; North Aegean Region[33], an administrative region of Greece[34], in Greece[35]; Ege University[36], a public university[37], in Turkey[38], founded in 1955[39]; Aegean Region[40], a region of Turkey[41], in Turkey[42], founded in 1941[43]; South Aegean Volcanic Arc[44], a volcanic arc[45], in Greece[46]; Skyros Island National Airport[47], an airport[48], in Greece[49]; Hellenic arc[50], a geological formation[51], in Greece[52]; and Mer-Égée[53], a department of France[54], in French First Republic[55], founded in 1797[56].

Why It Matters

Aegean Sea ranks in the top 4% of sea entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,192 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for it include Aegean Airlines[28], an airline[29], in Greece[30], founded in 1987[31], headquartered in Kifisia[32]; North Aegean Region[33], an administrative region of Greece[34], in Greece[35]; Ege University[36], a public university[37], in Turkey[38], founded in 1955[39]; Aegean Region[40], a region of Turkey[41], in Turkey[42], founded in 1941[43]; South Aegean Volcanic Arc[44], a volcanic arc[45], in Greece[46]; and Skyros Island National Airport[47], an airport[48], in Greece[49].

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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