Arctic Circle

Summary

Arctic Circle is a polar circle^[1]. It draws 1,609 Wikipedia views per month (polar_circle category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Arctic Circle is in the country of Norway^[3].
• Arctic Circle is in the country of Sweden^[4].
• Arctic Circle is in the country of Finland^[5].
• Arctic Circle is in the country of Russia^[6].
• Arctic Circle is in the country of United States^[7].
• Arctic Circle is in the country of Canada^[8].
• Arctic Circle's image is recorded as Polar circle monument (08).jpg^[9].
• Arctic Circle's image is recorded as 00 2766 Polarkreis - Jokkmokk (Schweden).jpg^[10].
• Arctic Circle's continent is recorded as Asia^[11].
• Arctic Circle's continent is recorded as Europe^[12].
• Arctic Circle's continent is recorded as North America^[13].
• Arctic Circle's instance of is recorded as polar circle^[14].
• Arctic Circle's instance of is recorded as region^[15].
• Arctic Circle's locator map image is recorded as Arctic circle.svg^[16].
• Arctic Circle's Commons category is recorded as Arctic Circle^[17].
• Arctic Circle's opposite of is recorded as Antarctic Circle^[18].
• Arctic Circle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 66.5616111111111, 'lon': 0}^[19].
• Arctic Circle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j9p^[20].
• Arctic Circle's OmegaWiki Defined Meaning is recorded as 920536^[21].
• Arctic Circle's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[22].
• Arctic Circle's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+15984.36'}^[23].
• Arctic Circle's Quora topic ID is recorded as Arctic-Circle^[24].
• Arctic Circle's nighttime view is recorded as Northern lights at the Arctic Circle.jpg^[25].
• Arctic Circle's subreddit is recorded as arcticcircle^[26].
• Arctic Circle's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Norway^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Norway^[29], founded in 1905^[30]; Sweden^[4], a sovereign state^[31], founded in 0900^[32]; Finland^[5], a sovereign state^[33], founded in 1917^[34]; Russia^[6], a sovereign state^[35], in Russia^[36], founded in 1991^[37]; United States^[7], a sovereign state^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1776^[40]; and Canada^[8], a dominion of the British Empire^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1867^[43]. Continents include Asia^[11], Europe^[12], and North America^[13].

Physical Characteristics

Arctic Circle's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+15984.36'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include polar circle^[14] and region^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Arctic Circle include Northeast Passage^[44], a sea lane^[45] and Circle^[46], a census-designated place in the United States^[47], in United States^[48].

Why It Matters

Arctic Circle draws 1,609 Wikipedia views per month (polar_circle category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for it include Northeast Passage^[44], a sea lane^[45] and Circle^[46], a census-designated place in the United States^[47], in United States^[48].