Dune of Pilat

tallest sand dune in Europe
Place protected_area Q501726
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Dune of Pilat

Summary

Dune of Pilat is a protected area[1]. It ranks in the top 0.91% of protected_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,637 views/month, #14 of 1,535).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dune of Pilat is located in La Teste-de-Buch[3].
  • Dune of Pilat is in the country of France[4].
  • Dune of Pilat's instance of is recorded as protected area[5].
  • Dune of Pilat's instance of is recorded as dune[6].
  • Dune of Pilat's instance of is recorded as free flight site[7].
  • Dune of Pilat's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[8].
  • Dune of Pilat is made of sand[9].
  • Dune of Pilat's Commons category is recorded as Dune du Pilat[10].
  • January 1, 1998 marks the founding of Dune of Pilat[11].
  • Dune of Pilat began on January 1, 1998[12].
  • Dune of Pilat's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.59, 'lon': -1.21166667}[13].
  • Dune of Pilat's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category IV: Habitat/Species Management Area[14].
  • Dune of Pilat's official website is recorded as http://www.ladunedupilat.com[15].
  • Dune of Pilat's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Dune Du Pilat'}[16].
  • Dune of Pilat sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+106.6'}[17].
  • Dune of Pilat covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+380.399'}[18].
  • Dune of Pilat's topographic prominence is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+106.6'}[19].

Body

Geography

Dune of Pilat is in the country of France[4]. It is located in La Teste-de-Buch[3].

Physical Characteristics

Dune of Pilat covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+380.399'}[18]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+106.6'}[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include protected area[5], dune[6], free flight site[7], and tourist attraction[8].

History and Context

January 1, 1998 marks the founding of Dune of Pilat[11].

Why It Matters

Dune of Pilat ranks in the top 0.91% of protected_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,637 views/month, #14 of 1,535).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Q1194038. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . observatoire-cote-aquitaine.fr. observatoire-cote-aquitaine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Rémih · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country France
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    Area {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+380.399'}
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