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Hanover Township

township in central Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Hanover Township

Summary

Hanover Township is a township of Pennsylvania[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of township_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hanover Township is located in Luzerne County[3].
  • Hanover Township is in the country of United States[4].
  • Hanover Township's instance of is recorded as township of Pennsylvania[5].
  • Hanover Township's shares border with is recorded as Ashley[6].
  • Hanover Township's shares border with is recorded as Wilkes-Barre[7].
  • Hanover Township's shares border with is recorded as Nuangola[8].
  • Hanover Township's shares border with is recorded as Laurel Run[9].
  • Hanover Township's shares border with is recorded as Sugar Notch[10].
  • Hanover Township's shares border with is recorded as Warrior Run[11].
  • Hanover Township's shares border with is recorded as Plymouth[12].
  • Hanover Township's shares border with is recorded as Nanticoke[13].
  • Hanover Township's shares border with is recorded as Bear Creek Township[14].
  • Hanover Township's Commons category is recorded as Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania[15].
  • Hanover Township's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone[16].
  • 1772 marks the founding of Hanover Township[17].
  • Hanover Township's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.2, 'lon': -75.874444444444}[18].
  • Hanover Township's official website is recorded as http://www.hanovertownship.org/[19].
  • Hanover Township has a population of {'amount': '+11445'}[20].
  • Hanover Township has a population of {'amount': '+11076'}[21].
  • Hanover Township's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hanover Township'}[22].
  • Hanover Township's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+4899'}[23].
  • Hanover Township's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hanover Township'}[24].
  • Hanover Township covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+19.21'}[25].
  • Hanover Township's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+28722'}[26].

Body

Geography

Hanover Township is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Luzerne County[3].

Physical Characteristics

Hanover Township covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+19.21'}[25]. Population counts include {'amount': '+11445'}[20] and {'amount': '+11076'}[21].

Designation and Status

Hanover Township's instance of is recorded as township of Pennsylvania[5].

History and Context

1772 marks the founding of Hanover Township[17].

Why It Matters

Hanover Township ranks in the top 3% of township_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . State/County Subdivision Outline Maps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Gt59514 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of households → {'amount': '+4899'}
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 41.2, 'lon': -75.874444444444}
    Country → United States
    Area → {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+19.21'}
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P47]]: [[Q1184277]]"
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