Eastern Europe
eastern part of Europe
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Summary
Eastern Europe is a region[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,090 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: North Asia[3], Western Europe[4], Northern Europe[5], Southern Europe[6], West Asia[7]
- Part of: Europe[8]
- Commons category: Eastern Europe[9]
- Has part(s): Belarus[10], Bulgaria[11], Czech Republic[12], Hungary[13], Poland[14], Moldova[15], Romania[16], Slovakia[17], Ukraine[18], European Russia[19], European Kazakhstan[20], Georgia[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Eastern Europe[22]
- Population: 281,001,328[23]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Eastern Europe[24]
- Short name: 東欧[25], 동구[26]
- Different from: Europa Wschodnia (region fizycznogeograficzny)[27]
- History of topic: history of Eastern Europe[28]
- Studied by: Eastern European studies[29]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Eastern Europe[30]
Why It Matters
Eastern Europe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]