Chishima Province

Summary

Chishima Province is a former province of Hokkaidō^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of former_province_of_hokkaid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chishima Province is located in Hokkaidō^[3].
• Chishima Province is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Chishima Province's instance of is recorded as former province of Hokkaidō^[5].
• Chishima Province's Commons category is recorded as Chishima Province^[6].
• +1869-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Chishima Province^[7].
• Chishima Province was dissolved in +1882-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Chishima Province's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.1166667, 'lon': 145.85}^[9].
• Chishima Province's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05km_8^[10].
• Chishima Province's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Kuril Islands^[11].
• Chishima Province's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chishima Province^[12].
• Chishima Province's detail map is recorded as Map of Chishima by Gisuke Sasamori.jpg^[13].
• Chishima Province's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sakhalin Oblast^[14].
• Chishima Province's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Chishima Province^[15].

Body

Geography

Chishima Province is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Hokkaidō^[3].

Designation and Status

Chishima Province's instance of is recorded as former province of Hokkaidō^[5].

History and Context

+1869-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Chishima Province^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Chishima Province include Japanese cruiser Chishima^[16], a torpedo gunboat^[17].

Why It Matters

Chishima Province ranks in the top 9% of former_province_of_hokkaid entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for it include Japanese cruiser Chishima^[16], a torpedo gunboat^[17].