European Article Number

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European Article Number

Summary

European Article Number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,114 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Europe is named after European Article Number[2].
  • European Article Number is a type of linear barcode[3].
  • European Article Number is a type of Global Trade Item Number[4].
  • European Article Number is a type of product code[5].
  • European Article Number is a type of Japanese Industrial Standards[6].
  • European Article Number's Commons category is recorded as International Article Number (EAN)[7].
  • European Article Number's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/ean-13[8].
  • European Article Number's P14870 is recorded as ont00000966[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include linear barcode[3], Global Trade Item Number[4], product code[5], and Japanese Industrial Standards[6].

Origins

Europe is named after European Article Number[2].

Why It Matters

European Article Number ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,114 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 10d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 ont00000966
    Subclass of linear barcode, Global Trade Item Number, product code +1
    Named after Europe
    Aliases
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14870]]: ont00000966"
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