Arve

river in France and Switzerland, tributary of the Rhône
Place river Q633819
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Arve

Summary

Arve is a river[1]. Arve ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Arve is located in Canton of Geneva[3].
  • Arve is located in Haute-Savoie[4].
  • Arve is in the country of Switzerland[5].
  • Arve is in the country of France[6].
  • Arve is on the continent of Europe[7].
  • Arve's instance of is recorded as river[8].
  • Arve's Commons category is recorded as Arve River[9].
  • Arve's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Rhône[10].
  • Arve's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.0264, 'lon': 6.967}[11].
  • Arve's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.2011, 'lon': 6.1201}[12].
  • Arve's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Tête de Balme[13].
  • Arve's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Arve River[14].
  • Arve's Commons gallery is recorded as Arve[15].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Aire river[16].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Bon-Nant[17].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Borne[18].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Giffre[19].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Menoge[20].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Foron[21].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Arveyron[22].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Diosaz[23].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Sallanche[24].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Seymaz[25].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Torrent de la Griaz[26].
  • Arve's tributary is recorded as Torrent de la Creuse[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Switzerland[5], a state[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1291[30] and France[6], a sovereign state[31], in France[32], founded in 0843[33]. Located in include Canton of Geneva[3], a canton of Switzerland[34], in Switzerland[35], founded in 1815[36] and Haute-Savoie[4], a department of France[37], in France[38], founded in 1860[39]. Arve is on the continent of Europe[7].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+377'}[40] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2170'}[41]. Arve's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+107.8'}[42].

Designation and Status

Arve's instance of is recorded as river[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Arve include Contamine-sur-Arve[43], a commune of France[44], in France[45].

Why It Matters

Arve ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month).[2] Arve has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

Entities named for Arve include Contamine-sur-Arve[43], a commune of France[44], in France[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [42] . wikidata.org.
  27. [40] . wikidata.org.
  28. [41] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Coordinate location {'lat': 46.0264, 'lon': 6.967}, {'lat': 46.2011, 'lon': 6.1201}
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    Instance of river
    Discharge {'unit': 'Q794261', 'amount': '+78.2'}
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