Iberian Peninsula

Summary

Iberian Peninsula is a peninsula^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of peninsula entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,517 views/month, #6 of 801).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iberian Peninsula is in the country of Spain^[3].
• Iberian Peninsula is in the country of Portugal^[4].
• Iberian Peninsula is in the country of Andorra^[5].
• Iberian Peninsula is in the country of Gibraltar^[6].
• Iberian Peninsula is in the country of France^[7].
• Iberian Peninsula is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[8].
• Iberian Peninsula is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[9].
• Iberian Peninsula is on the body of water Bay of Biscay^[10].
• Iberian Peninsula is on the body of water Strait of Gibraltar^[11].
• Iberian Peninsula is on the continent of Europe^[12].
• Iberian Peninsula's instance of is recorded as peninsula^[13].
• Ebro is named after Iberian Peninsula^[14].
• Iberians is named after Iberian Peninsula^[15].
• Iberian Peninsula's Commons category is recorded as Iberian Peninsula^[16].
• Iberian Peninsula's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00^[17].
• Iberian Peninsula's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[18].
• Iberian Peninsula comprises peninsular Spain^[19].
• Iberian Peninsula comprises continental Portugal^[20].
• Iberian Peninsula comprises Andorra^[21].
• Iberian Peninsula comprises Gibraltar^[22].
• Iberian Peninsula's highest point is recorded as Mulhacén^[23].
• Iberian Peninsula's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.24, 'lon': -4.2391666666667}^[24].
• Iberian Peninsula's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Europe^[25].
• Iberian Peninsula's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iberian Peninsula^[26].
• Iberian Peninsula's Commons gallery is recorded as Iberian Peninsula^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Spain^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1715^[30]; Portugal^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Portugal^[32], founded in 1139^[33]; Andorra^[5], a country^[34], in Andorra^[35], founded in 1278^[36]; Gibraltar^[6], a British overseas territory^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1704^[39]; and France^[7], a sovereign state^[40], in France^[41], founded in 0843^[42]. Adjacent water bodies include Atlantic Ocean^[8], an ocean^[43]; Mediterranean Sea^[9], an adjacent sea^[44], in Spain^[45]; Bay of Biscay^[10], a bay^[46], in France^[47]; and Strait of Gibraltar^[11], a strait^[48], in Spain^[49]. Iberian Peninsula is on the continent of Europe^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Iberian Peninsula covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+596740'}^[50]. It has a population of {'amount': '+58974804'}^[51].

Designation and Status

Iberian Peninsula's instance of is recorded as peninsula^[13].

History and Context

Things named after include Ebro^[14], a main stem^[52], in Spain^[53] and Iberians^[15], a historical ethnic group^[54].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Iberian Peninsula include New Iberia^[55], a city in the United States^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1779^[58]; Iberia Parish^[59], a parish of Louisiana^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1868^[62]; 1668 mm track gauge^[63], a track gauge^[64], in Spain^[65]; Iberian plate^[66], a tectonic plate^[67]; Cerura iberica^[68], a taxon^[69]; and Iberochondrostoma^[70], a taxon^[71].

Why It Matters

Iberian Peninsula ranks in the top 0.75% of peninsula entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,517 views/month, #6 of 801).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Entities named for it include New Iberia^[55], a city in the United States^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1779^[58]; Iberia Parish^[59], a parish of Louisiana^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1868^[62]; 1668 mm track gauge^[63], a track gauge^[64], in Spain^[65]; Iberian plate^[66], a tectonic plate^[67]; Cerura iberica^[68], a taxon^[69]; and Iberochondrostoma^[70], a taxon^[71].