Aiguille du Midi
mountain
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Summary
Aiguille du Midi is a mountain[1]. It ranks in the top 0.85% of mountain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,953 views/month, #113 of 13,313).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc[3]
- Country: France[4]
- Instance of: pyramidal peak[5], free flight site[6], scenic viewpoint[7], Zwölfer[8]
- Named after: noon[9]
- Part of: Aiguilles de Chamonix[10]
- Commons category: Aiguille du Midi[11]
- Has part(s): Piton Nord of Aiguille du Midi[12], Piton Central of Aiguille du Midi[13], Piton Sud of Aiguille du Midi[14]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[15]
- Native label: Aiguille du Midi[16]
- Different from: Aiguille du Midi[17]
- Elevation above sea level: 3842 m[18]
- Topographic isolation: 1.72 km[19]
- Topographic prominence: 310 m[20]
- Mountain range: Mont Blanc massif[21]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Aiguille du Midi[22]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Aiguille du Midi[23]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Aiguille du Midi include Téléphérique de l'it[24], an aerial lift[25], in France[26], founded in 1954[27].
Why It Matters
Aiguille du Midi has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include Téléphérique de l'it[24], an aerial lift[25], in France[26], founded in 1954[27].