Lake Maracaibo

Summary

Lake Maracaibo is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.37% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #20 of 5,436).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Maracaibo is located in Municipio Maracaibo^[3].
• Lake Maracaibo is in the country of Venezuela^[4].
• Lake Maracaibo's image is recorded as Maracaibo MODIS 2004jun26.jpg^[5].
• Lake Maracaibo's instance of is recorded as lake^[6].
• Lake Maracaibo's inflows is recorded as Catatumbo River^[7].
• Lake Maracaibo's inflows is recorded as Chama River^[8].
• Lake Maracaibo's inflows is recorded as Apón River^[9].
• Lake Maracaibo's inflows is recorded as Escalante River^[10].
• Lake Maracaibo's outflows is recorded as Gulf of Venezuela^[11].
• Lake Maracaibo's basin country is recorded as Venezuela^[12].
• Lake Maracaibo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 235904523^[13].
• Lake Maracaibo's GND ID is recorded as 4037437-3^[14].
• Lake Maracaibo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85080889^[15].
• Lake Maracaibo's location is recorded as Maracaibo^[16].
• Lake Maracaibo's Commons category is recorded as Lago de Maracaibo^[17].
• Lake Maracaibo's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 5872303^[18].
• Lake Maracaibo's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 9.8158333333333, 'lon': -71.556666666667}^[19].
• Lake Maracaibo's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01ncqr^[20].
• Lake Maracaibo's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ge831945^[21].
• Lake Maracaibo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lake Maracaibo^[22].
• Lake Maracaibo's Commons gallery is recorded as Lago de Maracaibo^[23].
• Lake Maracaibo's OmegaWiki Defined Meaning is recorded as 766409^[24].
• Lake Maracaibo's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0039954^[25].
• Lake Maracaibo's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Lake Maracaibo's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Lake-Maracaibo^[27].

Body

Geography

Lake Maracaibo is in the country of Venezuela^[4]. It is located in Municipio Maracaibo^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Maracaibo's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+13210'}^[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0'}^[29]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+99'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Lake Maracaibo's instance of is recorded as lake^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National historical monument of Venezuela^[31].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Maracaibo include Maracaibo^[32], a city^[33], in Venezuela^[34], founded in 1529^[35].

Why It Matters

Lake Maracaibo ranks in the top 0.37% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #20 of 5,436).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Maracaibo^[32], a city^[33], in Venezuela^[34], founded in 1529^[35].