Kilpisjärvi

lake in Enontekiö, Finland, and Kiruna, Sweden
LakeBodyOfWater lake Q205829
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Kilpisjärvi

Summary

Kilpisjärvi is a lake[1]. Kilpisjärvi ranks in the top 4% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kilpisjärvi is located in Kiruna Municipality[3].
  • Kilpisjärvi is located in Enontekiö[4].
  • Kilpisjärvi is in the country of Finland[5].
  • Kilpisjärvi is in the country of Sweden[6].
  • Kilpisjärvi's instance of is recorded as lake[7].
  • Kilpisjärvi's inflows is recorded as Q131312179[8].
  • Kilpisjärvi's outflows is recorded as Könkämäeno[9].
  • Kilpisjärvi is part of 1. Bothnian Bay (International district Torne river - Sweden)[10].
  • Kilpisjärvi is part of Finland–Sweden border[11].
  • Kilpisjärvi's Commons category is recorded as Lake Kilpisjärvi[12].
  • Kilpisjärvi's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 69.0172102, 'lon': 20.8212957}[13].
  • Kilpisjärvi's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kilpisjärvi'}[14].
  • Kilpisjärvi's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'se', 'text': 'Gilbbesjávri'}[15].
  • Kilpisjärvi sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+479'}[16].
  • Kilpisjärvi sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+473'}[17].
  • Kilpisjärvi covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14.62789756900000000000'}[18].
  • Kilpisjärvi's perimeter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+45.6'}[19].
  • Kilpisjärvi's significant environmental impact is recorded as chemical pollution[20].
  • Kilpisjärvi's WFD Ecological status is recorded as WFD Ecological status: High status[21].
  • Kilpisjärvi's WFD Chemical status is recorded as WFD Chemical status: Poor status[22].
  • Kilpisjärvi's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+48'}[23].
  • Kilpisjärvi's drainage basin is recorded as Torne river basin[24].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Finland[5], a sovereign state[25], founded in 1917[26] and Sweden[6], a sovereign state[27], founded in 0900[28]. Located in include Kiruna Municipality[3], a municipality of Sweden[29], in Sweden[30], founded in 1971[31] and Enontekiö[4], a municipality of Finland[32], in Finland[33], founded in 1877[34], headquartered in Hetta[35]. Part of include 1. Bothnian Bay (International district Torne river - Sweden)[10] and Finland–Sweden border[11], a border[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1809[38].

Physical Characteristics

Kilpisjärvi covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14.62789756900000000000'}[18]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+479'}[16] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+473'}[17].

Designation and Status

Kilpisjärvi's instance of is recorded as lake[7].

Why It Matters

Kilpisjärvi ranks in the top 4% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] Kilpisjärvi has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Water Framework Directive - 2016 Reporting - Sweden. Retrieved . cdr.eionet.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Water Framework Directive - 2016 Reporting - Sweden. Retrieved . cdr.eionet.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . NLS Geographic Names Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Water Framework Directive - 2016 Reporting - Sweden. Retrieved . cdr.eionet.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Water Framework Directive - 2016 Reporting - Sweden. Retrieved . cdr.eionet.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Water Framework Directive - 2016 Reporting - Sweden. Retrieved . cdr.eionet.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Water Framework Directive - 2016 Reporting - Sweden. Retrieved . cdr.eionet.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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