# Eiger

> mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland

**Wikidata**: [Q4425](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4425)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiger)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/eiger

## Summary
Eiger is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, located in the canton of Berne. Its mapped coordinates are latitude 46.577607529 and longitude 8.005286822, and it is associated with a distinct feature called the Eiger north face.

## Key Facts
- Eiger is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland.  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 46.577607529, longitude 8.005286822.  
- Classification: mountain — a large natural elevation of the Earth's surface (related "mountain" Thing; sitelink_count: 250).  
- Wikipedia title: "Eiger".  
- Wikidata description: "mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland".  
- Wikidata sitelink_count for Eiger: 58.  
- Eiger is located in the country Switzerland, a sovereign state in Central Europe (Switzerland sitelink_count: 381).  
- Switzerland inception/traditional founding date: 1291-08-01 (traditional); modern federal state established/preferred inception date: 1848-09-12.  
- Switzerland key facts (as provided): capital (de facto) Bern; area 41,291 square kilometres; location coordinates ~46.798562°N, 8.231973°E; highest point Dufourspitze (4,634 m); lowest point Lake Maggiore (193 m).  
- Switzerland population (provided): 9,104,063 (preferred status quo as of September 30, 2025).  
- Switzerland official languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh.  
- Switzerland currency: Swiss franc (CHF).  
- Switzerland government: Federal Assembly (legislative) and Federal Supreme Court (highest judicial authority); collective executive Swiss Federal Council.  
- Switzerland timezones: Central European Time (UTC+01:00 standard, UTC+02:00 daylight saving).  
- Switzerland ISO codes and TLDs: Alpha-2 CH, Alpha-3 CHE, Numeric 756; top-level domains .ch and .swiss.  
- Eiger lies within the Canton of Berne (canton of Switzerland); Canton of Berne inception: +1848-00-00T00:00:00Z; Canton of Berne sitelink_count: 104.  
- Part / parent relationship: Eiger north face — the north face of the Eiger (country: Switzerland; sitelink_count: 5).  
- SEO data: No SEO data available yet.

## FAQs
Q: What is Eiger?  
A: Eiger is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, identified on maps by coordinates 46.577607529 N, 8.005286822 E. It is represented in Wikidata and on Wikipedia under the title "Eiger."

Q: In which administrative units is Eiger located?  
A: Eiger is located in the country of Switzerland and within the Canton of Berne. The Canton of Berne is a Swiss canton with inception recorded around 1848 in the provided data.

Q: What specific subfeatures or parts are associated with Eiger?  
A: The Eiger north face is a named part of the mountain and is recorded separately as the north face of the Eiger (country: Switzerland; sitelink_count: 5).

Q: How is Eiger classified in geographic databases?  
A: Eiger is classified as a "mountain" — a large natural elevation of the Earth's surface — and has a Wikidata sitelink_count of 58. The broader "mountain" Thing has a sitelink_count of 250.

Q: What authoritative country-level context is relevant to Eiger's location?  
A: Eiger is in Switzerland, a Central European federal republic with a de facto capital at Bern, four official languages, and well-documented national data including area (41,291 km²), highest point Dufourspitze (4,634 m), and a population figure provided for 2025 (9,104,063).

Q: Is there SEO information available for Eiger?  
A: No. The source states that no SEO data is available yet for Eiger.

## Why It Matters
Eiger is a documented geographic feature of the Swiss Alps and therefore forms part of the physical geography that defines Switzerland's alpine terrain. As a named mountain in the Bernese Alps, it connects to multiple structured data entities: it is represented on Wikipedia and Wikidata, linked to the Canton of Berne and the country of Switzerland, and has a discrete subfeature (the Eiger north face). These structured relationships make Eiger a stable referent for mapping, geolocation, and linked-data applications that rely on authoritative places and their administrative contexts. In datasets and knowledge graphs, Eiger serves as a node tying natural-landform classification, coordinate data, administrative jurisdiction (Canton of Berne, Switzerland), and related subfeatures together.

## Notable For
- Being a mountain in the Bernese Alps, explicitly recorded as such in Wikidata and Wikipedia.  
- Precise geographic coordinates: 46.577607529 N, 8.005286822 E.  
- Inclusion in structured knowledge systems with a Wikidata sitelink_count of 58.  
- Having a named, separately recorded subfeature: the Eiger north face (sitelink_count: 5).  
- Administrative placement within the Canton of Berne and the country of Switzerland (both recorded with their own inception and sitelink metadata).

## Body

### Overview
Eiger is identified in the provided materials as a mountain in the Bernese Alps region of Switzerland. It appears in knowledge bases under the Wikipedia title "Eiger" and carries a concise Wikidata description: "mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland."

### Location and administrative context
- Country: Switzerland. The source describes Switzerland as a sovereign federal republic in Central Europe, with a de facto capital at Bern.  
- Canton: Canton of Berne. Eiger lies within this canton, which is one of Switzerland's administrative divisions and has its own inception metadata (+1848-00-00T00:00:00Z) and sitelink_count 104.

### Physical and geospatial data
- Coordinates: latitude 46.577607529, longitude 8.005286822. These coordinates locate Eiger precisely on global maps and in geographic information systems.  
- Classification: recorded as a "mountain" — the natural-landform class defined as a large natural elevation of the Earth's surface. The related "mountain" Thing cited in the source has a sitelink_count of 250, indicating broad representation across linked-data resources.

### Related features and parts
- Eiger north face: explicitly listed as a part/parent relationship. The north face is a named subfeature of Eiger and is itself recorded in the dataset with country attribution to Switzerland and a sitelink_count of 5.

### Knowledge-graph and metadata links
- Wikidata/Wikipedia identifiers: the entry is associated with Wikipedia title "Eiger" and a Wikidata description consistent with its geographic classification.  
- Sitelink counts: Eiger (58), related "mountain" Thing (250), Switzerland (381), Canton of Berne (104), and Eiger north face (5) are all provided as metadata indicating cross-references and presence across language editions and linked data.

### Country-level context (Switzerland) relevant to Eiger
- Founding and statehood: traditional founding around August 1, 1291; modern federal state established September 12, 1848 (preferred inception in provided data).  
- Geography: Switzerland covers 41,291 square kilometres, lies in Central Europe, and is dominated in large part by the Alps. The country’s highest and lowest points as provided are Dufourspitze (4,634 m) and Lake Maggiore (193 m), respectively.  
- Demography and language: official languages are German, French, Italian, and Romansh; the provided population figure is 9,104,063 as of September 30, 2025.  
- Governance and codes: Switzerland’s government institutions, timezones, ISO codes (CH/CHE/756), and top-level domains (.ch, .swiss) are listed in the source and provide the national administrative frame in which Eiger is situated.

### Metadata and gaps
- The provided materials include no SEO data for Eiger.  
- The source supplies coordinate, classification, and relational metadata, but does not supply elevation, first-ascent, climbing routes, or other mountaineering-specific details for Eiger.

### Connections summary
- Parent and region: Bernese Alps (region).  
- Administrative: Canton of Berne; country Switzerland.  
- Part: Eiger north face (noted as a distinct Thing).  
- Data artifacts: Wikipedia title "Eiger"; Wikidata description and sitelink_count; related "mountain" Thing with its own sitelink_count.

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## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. BnF authorities
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. GeoNames
5. BabelNet