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Hostelling International

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Hostelling International

Summary

Hostelling International is an organization[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hostelling International's field of work was youth hostel[3].
  • Hostelling International is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Hostelling International is in the country of GB[5].
  • Hostelling International's instance of is recorded as organization[6].
  • Hostelling International's founder is recorded as Richard Schirrmann[7].
  • Hostelling International's headquarters location is recorded as Welwyn Garden City[8].
  • Hostelling International's Commons category is recorded as Hostelling International[9].
  • 1932 marks the founding of Hostelling International[10].
  • Hostelling International's official website is recorded as https://www.hihostels.com[11].
  • Hostelling International's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hostelling International'}[12].
  • Hostelling International's legal form is recorded as Q129256517[13].
  • Hostelling International's legal form is recorded as 4GJI[14].
  • Hostelling International's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'HI'}[15].
  • Hostelling International's partnership with is recorded as UNESCO[16].

Body

Founding

Hostelling International's founder is recorded as Richard Schirrmann[7]. 1932 marks the founding of it[10].

Identity

Hostelling International's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'HI'}[15].

Operations

Hostelling International's headquarters location is recorded as Welwyn Garden City[8].

Industry

Hostelling International's field of work was youth hostel[3].

Why It Matters

Hostelling International ranks in the top 4% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (197 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

organization United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_hostelling-international_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Hostelling International}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/hostelling-international}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 27d ago · Yirba · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Companies house company id → 02250706
    Headquarters location → Welwyn Garden City
    Instance of → organization
    Country → United Kingdom, GB
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30163|batch #30163]]: OpenCorporates company ID to Companies House company ID"
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