Lake Amatitlán

crater lake in Guatemala Department
LakeBodyOfWater volcanic_crater_lake Q258397
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Lake Amatitlán

Summary

Lake Amatitlán is a volcanic crater lake[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lake Amatitlán is located in Amatitlán[3].
  • Lake Amatitlán is located in San Miguel Petapa[4].
  • Lake Amatitlán is located in Villa Canales[5].
  • Lake Amatitlán is located in Villa Nueva[6].
  • Lake Amatitlán is in the country of Guatemala[7].
  • Lake Amatitlán is on the continent of Americas[8].
  • Lake Amatitlán's instance of is recorded as volcanic crater lake[9].
  • Lake Amatitlán's inflows is recorded as Villalobos River[10].
  • Lake Amatitlán's outflows is recorded as Michatoya River[11].
  • Lake Amatitlán's basin country is recorded as Guatemala[12].
  • Lake Amatitlán's Commons category is recorded as Lago de Amatitlán[13].
  • Lake Amatitlán's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 14.4527, 'lon': -90.5659}[14].
  • Lake Amatitlán's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Lake Amatitlán's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+11'}[16].
  • Lake Amatitlán sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1186'}[17].
  • Lake Amatitlán covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+130.1'}[18].
  • Lake Amatitlán's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+3'}[19].
  • Lake Amatitlán's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5195628', 'amount': '+0.286'}[20].
  • Lake Amatitlán's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+33'}[21].

Body

Geography

Lake Amatitlán is in the country of Guatemala[7]. Located in include Amatitlán[3], a municipality of Guatemala[22], in Guatemala[23], founded in 1549[24]; San Miguel Petapa[4], a municipality of Guatemala[25], in Guatemala[26], founded in 1831[27]; Villa Canales[5], a municipality of Guatemala[28], in Guatemala[29], founded in 1912[30]; and Villa Nueva[6], a municipality of Guatemala[31], in Guatemala[32], founded in 1763[33]. It is on the continent of Americas[8].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Amatitlán covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+130.1'}[18]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1186'}[17]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+11'}[16].

Designation and Status

Lake Amatitlán's instance of is recorded as volcanic crater lake[9].

Why It Matters

Lake Amatitlán has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Area {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+130.1'}
    Basin country Guatemala
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