East Prussia

province of Prussia
AdministrativeArea provinces_of_prussia Q103801
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East Prussia

Summary

East Prussia is a provinces of Prussia[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of provinces_of_prussia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,045 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • East Prussia is located in Kingdom of Prussia[3].
  • East Prussia is located in Free State of Prussia[4].
  • East Prussia is in the country of Prussia[5].
  • East Prussia is on the continent of Europe[6].
  • East Prussia's instance of is recorded as provinces of Prussia[7].
  • East Prussia's capital is recorded as Königsberg[8].
  • East Prussia's official language is recorded as German[9].
  • East Prussia's anthem is recorded as nationalhymne of east prussia[10].
  • East Prussia's headquarters location is recorded as Kaliningrad[11].
  • East Prussia's Commons category is recorded as East Prussia[12].
  • East Prussia's licence plate code is recorded as I C[13].
  • 1773 marks the founding of East Prussia[14].
  • East Prussia was dissolved in 1945[15].
  • East Prussia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.71, 'lon': 20.51}[16].
  • East Prussia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:East Prussia[17].
  • East Prussia's Commons gallery is recorded as Ostpreußen[18].
  • East Prussia has a population of {'amount': '+2488122'}[19].
  • East Prussia has a population of {'amount': '+2333301'}[20].
  • East Prussia has a population of {'amount': '+2256349'}[21].
  • East Prussia has a population of {'amount': '+2064175'}[22].
  • East Prussia has a population of {'amount': '+1856421'}[23].
  • East Prussia has a population of {'amount': '+1933936'}[24].
  • East Prussia has a population of {'amount': '+1958663'}[25].
  • East Prussia has a population of {'amount': '+1996626'}[26].
  • East Prussia's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[27].

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Geography

East Prussia is in the country of Prussia[5]. Located in include Kingdom of Prussia[3], a historical country[28], in German Empire[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in German Empire[31] and Free State of Prussia[4], a federated state[32], in Soviet occupation zone of Germany[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Weimar Republic[35]. It is on the continent of Europe[6].

Physical Characteristics

East Prussia covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+36993.89'}[36]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2488122'}[19], {'amount': '+2333301'}[20], {'amount': '+2256349'}[21], {'amount': '+2064175'}[22], {'amount': '+1856421'}[23], and {'amount': '+1933936'}[24].

Designation and Status

East Prussia's instance of is recorded as provinces of Prussia[7].

History and Context

1773 marks the founding of East Prussia[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for East Prussia include nationalhymne of east prussia[37], a regional hymn[38].

Why It Matters

East Prussia ranks in the top 5% of provinces_of_prussia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,045 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for it include nationalhymne of east prussia[37], a regional hymn[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . gemeindeverzeichnis.de. gemeindeverzeichnis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of East Prussia
    Capital
    Headquarters location Kaliningrad
    Category for people born here Category:Births in East Prussia
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 192068, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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