Lake Biel

lake at Biel/Bienne, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
LakeBodyOfWater lake Q14429
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Lake Biel

Summary

Lake Biel is a lake[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lake Biel is located in Canton of Berne[3].
  • Lake Biel is located in Canton of Neuchâtel[4].
  • Lake Biel is in the country of Switzerland[5].
  • Lake Biel's instance of is recorded as lake[6].
  • Lake Biel's instance of is recorded as area not part of a municipality of Switzerland[7].
  • Biel/Bienne is named after Lake Biel[8].
  • Lake Biel's inflows is recorded as Aare[9].
  • Lake Biel's inflows is recorded as Zihlkanal[10].
  • Lake Biel's inflows is recorded as Suze[11].
  • Lake Biel's inflows is recorded as Twannbach[12].
  • Lake Biel's outflows is recorded as Nidau-Büren Canal[13].
  • Lake Biel's outflows is recorded as Aare[14].
  • Lake Biel's basin country is recorded as Switzerland[15].
  • Lake Biel is part of Q693912[16].
  • Lake Biel's Commons category is recorded as Lake Biel[17].
  • Lake Biel's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.085555555556, 'lon': 7.1741666666667}[18].
  • Lake Biel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lake Biel[19].
  • Lake Biel's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Lake Biel's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • Lake Biel's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Lake Biel's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bielersee'}[23].
  • Lake Biel's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lac de Bienne'}[24].
  • Lake Biel's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+15'}[25].
  • Lake Biel sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+429'}[26].
  • Lake Biel covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+39.3'}[27].

Body

Geography

Lake Biel is in the country of Switzerland[5]. Located in include Canton of Berne[3], a canton of Switzerland[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1848[30] and Canton of Neuchâtel[4], a canton of Switzerland[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1034[33]. It is part of Q693912[16].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Biel covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+39.3'}[27]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+429'}[26]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+15'}[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include lake[6] and area not part of a municipality of Switzerland[7].

History and Context

Biel/Bienne is named after Lake Biel[8].

Why It Matters

Lake Biel has Wikipedia articles in 20 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. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

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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