borough

administrative division in various countries
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borough

Summary

borough is an administrative territorial entity type[1]. borough draws 1,023 Wikipedia views per month (administrative_territorial_entity_type category, ranking #27 of 173).[2]

Key Facts

  • borough's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity type[3].
  • borough is a type of administrative territorial entity[4].
  • borough's Commons category is recorded as Boroughs[5].
  • borough's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Boroughs[6].
  • borough's described at URL is recorded as https://github.com/whosonfirst/whosonfirst-placetypes#borough[7].
  • borough's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as place=borough[8].
  • borough's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
  • borough's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[10].

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Definition and Type

borough's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity type[3]. borough is a type of administrative territorial entity[4].

Why It Matters

borough draws 1,023 Wikipedia views per month (administrative_territorial_entity_type category, ranking #27 of 173).[2] borough has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] borough is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 5d ago · Lionel Cristiano · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Instance of administrative territorial entity type
    Topic's main category Category:Boroughs
    Subclass of administrative territorial entity
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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