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kilometre zero

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kilometre zero

Summary

kilometre zero ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,355 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • kilometre zero is a type of beginning[2].
  • kilometre zero is a type of milestone[3].
  • kilometre zero is a type of highway location marker[4].
  • kilometre zero is a type of kilometric point[5].
  • kilometre zero is used for railway kilometre sign[6].
  • kilometre zero's Commons category is recorded as Kilometre Zero[7].
  • kilometre zero's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kilometre-zero markers[8].
  • kilometre zero's different from is recorded as zero point[9].
  • kilometre zero's linear reference is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+0'}[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include beginning[2], milestone[3], highway location marker[4], and kilometric point[5].

Use and Application

kilometre zero is used for railway kilometre sign[6].

Why It Matters

kilometre zero ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,355 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). kilometre zero. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kilometre-zero
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kilometre-zero_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{kilometre zero}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kilometre-zero}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Luistxo · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Different from → zero point
    Has use → railway kilometre sign
    Topic's main category → Category:Kilometre-zero markers
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: Kilometre Zero in Argentina"
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