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Bief (Hydraulic engineering)

small but lengthy ditch to channel water in mountainous areas, particularly Valais, Switzerland
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Bief (Hydraulic engineering)

Summary

Bief (Hydraulic engineering) ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Bief (Hydraulic engineering) is located in Canton of Valais[2].
  • Bief (Hydraulic engineering) is in the country of Switzerland[3].
  • Bief (Hydraulic engineering) is a type of ditch[4].
  • Bief (Hydraulic engineering)'s Commons category is recorded as Irrigation canals in the canton of Valais[5].

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Definition and Type

Bief (Hydraulic engineering) is a type of ditch[4].

Why It Matters

Bief (Hydraulic engineering) ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).[1] Bief (Hydraulic engineering) is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Related Entities

Switzerland

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Justine Vincent · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Located in → —
    Pactols thesaurus id → pcrtgmR3Q5i4wb
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Canton of Valais
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P4212]]: pcrtgmR3Q5i4wb"
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