Kiso River

river flows thorough Chubu region of Japan
Place river Q779607
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Kiso River

Summary

Kiso River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kiso River received the New Eight Views of Japan[3].
  • Kiso River is located in Nagano Prefecture[4].
  • Kiso River is located in Gifu Prefecture[5].
  • Kiso River is located in Aichi Prefecture[6].
  • Kiso River is located in Mie Prefecture[7].
  • Kiso River is in the country of Japan[8].
  • Kiso River's image is recorded as Kiso River from Sarubami Castle 2010-11-23.jpg[9].
  • Kiso River's continent is recorded as Asia[10].
  • Kiso River's instance of is recorded as river[11].
  • Kiso Valley is named after Kiso River[12].
  • Kiso River's basin country is recorded as Japan[13].
  • Kiso River's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 260557303[14].
  • Kiso River's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85072544[15].
  • Kiso River's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00647478[16].
  • Kiso River's part of is recorded as Kiso Three Rivers[17].
  • Kiso River's part of is recorded as Selected 100 Exquisite and Well-Conserved Waters of Japan[18].
  • Kiso River's Commons category is recorded as Kiso River[19].
  • Kiso River's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 13307146[20].
  • Kiso River's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Ise Bay[21].
  • Kiso River's catalog code is recorded as 8303030914[22].
  • Kiso River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.034563888889, 'lon': 136.74533333333}[23].
  • Kiso River's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.0347, 'lon': 136.7444}[24].
  • Kiso River's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02721cc[25].
  • Kiso River's significant event is recorded as Siege of Kaganoi[26].
  • Kiso River's origin of the watercourse is recorded as Mount Hachimori[27].

Body

Geography

Kiso River is in the country of Japan[8]. Located in include Nagano Prefecture[4], a prefecture of Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1871[30]; Gifu Prefecture[5], a prefecture of Japan[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1872[33]; Aichi Prefecture[6], a prefecture of Japan[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1872[36]; and Mie Prefecture[7], a prefecture of Japan[37], in Japan[38]. Its continent is recorded as Asia[10]. Part of include Kiso Three Rivers[17], a river[39], in Japan[40] and Selected 100 Exquisite and Well-Conserved Waters of Japan[18], a selection of 100[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1985[43].

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+227'}[44] and {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+229'}[45].

Designation and Status

Kiso River's instance of is recorded as river[11].

History and Context

Kiso River's catalog code is recorded as 8303030914[22]. Kiso Valley is named after it[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kiso River include Japanese cruiser Kiso[46], a cruiser[47] and Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park[48], a quasi-national park of Japan[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1964[51].

Why It Matters

Kiso River ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for it include Japanese cruiser Kiso[46], a cruiser[47] and Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park[48], a quasi-national park of Japan[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1964[51].

FAQs

What awards did Kiso River receive?

Honors received include New Eight Views of Japan[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [44] . wikidata.org.
  27. [45] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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