Chilika Lake

Summary

Chilika Lake is a lagoon^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of lagoon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,507 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chilika Lake is located in Odisha^[3].
• Chilika Lake is in the country of India^[4].
• Chilika Lake's instance of is recorded as lagoon^[5].
• Chilika Lake's basin country is recorded as India^[6].
• Chilika Lake's Commons category is recorded as Chilika Lake^[7].
• Chilika Lake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 19.716666666667, 'lon': 85.316666666667}^[8].
• Chilika Lake's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[9].
• Chilika Lake's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[10].
• Chilika Lake's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[11].
• Chilika Lake covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1165'}^[12].
• Chilika Lake's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ix)^[13].
• Chilika Lake's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (x)^[14].

Body

Geography

Chilika Lake is in the country of India^[4]. It is located in Odisha^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Chilika Lake covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1165'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Chilika Lake's instance of is recorded as lagoon^[5]. Heritage statuses include Ramsar site^[10] and Tentative World Heritage Site^[11].

Why It Matters

Chilika Lake ranks in the top 2% of lagoon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,507 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]