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Greenwich meridian

meridian passing through Greenwich, London
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Greenwich meridian

Summary

Greenwich meridian is a prime meridian[1]. It draws 2,801 Wikipedia views per month (prime_meridian category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Greenwich meridian is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Greenwich meridian's instance of is recorded as prime meridian[4].
  • Greenwich meridian's Commons category is recorded as Greenwich prime meridian[5].
  • Greenwich meridian's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.477811111111, 'lon': -0.001475}[6].
  • Greenwich meridian's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[7].
  • Greenwich meridian's different from is recorded as prime meridian[8].

Body

Geography

Greenwich meridian is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Designation and Status

Greenwich meridian's instance of is recorded as prime meridian[4].

Why It Matters

Greenwich meridian draws 2,801 Wikipedia views per month (prime_meridian category, ranking #1 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Saint-Benoît-sur-Seine United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → prime meridian
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3
    Country → —
    Aliases → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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