Biei

town in Kamikawa district, Hokkaido, Japan
Place town_of_japan Q1355491
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Biei

Summary

Biei is a town of Japan[1]. Biei ranks in the top 3% of town_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Biei received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].
  • Biei was a member of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan[4].
  • Biei is located in Kamikawa district[5].
  • Biei is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Biei's instance of is recorded as town of Japan[7].
  • Biei's shares border with is recorded as Asahikawa[8].
  • Biei's shares border with is recorded as Higashikagura[9].
  • Biei's shares border with is recorded as Higashikawa[10].
  • Biei's shares border with is recorded as Kamikawa[11].
  • Biei's shares border with is recorded as Kamifurano[12].
  • Biei's shares border with is recorded as Nakafurano[13].
  • Biei's shares border with is recorded as Ashibetsu[14].
  • Biei's shares border with is recorded as Shintoku[15].
  • oil is named after Biei[16].
  • Biei's Commons category is recorded as Biei, Hokkaido[17].
  • Biei's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00[18].
  • April 1, 1915 marks the founding of Biei[19].
  • April 1, 1940 marks the founding of Biei[20].
  • Biei's highest point is recorded as Mount Hakuun[21].
  • Biei's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.58833333333333, 'lon': 142.46694444444444}[22].
  • Biei's separated from is recorded as Kagura[23].
  • Biei's official website is recorded as https://town.biei.hokkaido.jp/[24].
  • Biei's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Biei, Hokkaido[25].
  • Biei has a population of {'amount': '+9775'}[26].
  • Biei has a population of {'amount': '+10292'}[27].

Body

Geography

Biei is in the country of Japan[6]. Biei is located in Kamikawa district[5].

Physical Characteristics

Biei covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+676.78'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+9775'}[26], {'amount': '+10292'}[27], and {'amount': '+10956'}[29].

Designation and Status

Biei's instance of is recorded as town of Japan[7].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1915[19] and April 1, 1940[20]. oil is named after Biei[16].

Why It Matters

Biei ranks in the top 3% of town_of_japan entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month).[2] Biei has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Biei is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did Biei receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . twitter.com. twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . pref.hokkaido.lg.jp. Retrieved . pref.hokkaido.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . e-stat.go.jp. Retrieved . e-stat.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . gsi.go.jp. Retrieved . gsi.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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