Battle of Vimy Ridge

1917 World War I battle
Event battle Q393299
Battle of Vimy Ridge
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Battle of Vimy Ridge

Summary

Battle of Vimy Ridge is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,696 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Vimy Ridge is in the country of France[3].
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge took place at Vimy[5].
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge is part of World War I[6].
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Vimy Ridge[7].
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge began on April 9, 1917[8].
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge ended on April 12, 1917[9].
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.379444444444445, 'lon': 2.773888888888889}[10].
  • A participant in Battle of Vimy Ridge was Canada[11].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Vimy Ridge was German Empire[12].
  • A participant in Battle of Vimy Ridge was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge's described by source is recorded as Subterranea Britannica[14].
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge's described by source is recorded as Subterranea[15].
  • Battle of Vimy Ridge's described by source is recorded as Subterranea[16].

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When and Where

Battle of Vimy Ridge began on April 9, 1917[8]. It ended on April 12, 1917[9]. The location of it was Vimy[5]. It is in the country of France[3].

Context

Battle of Vimy Ridge is part of World War I[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Canada[11], German Empire[12], and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Battle of Vimy Ridge include Vimy Award[17], an award[18], in Canada[19], founded in 1991[20].

Why It Matters

Battle of Vimy Ridge ranks in the top 2% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,696 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for it include Vimy Award[17], an award[18], in Canada[19], founded in 1991[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . 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. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Country France
    Instance of
    Location Vimy
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007539084805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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