Lake Moeris

Summary

Lake Moeris is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Moeris is located in Faiyum Governorate^[3].
• Lake Moeris is in the country of Egypt^[4].
• Lake Moeris's instance of is recorded as lake^[5].
• Lake Moeris's inflows is recorded as Bahr Yussef^[6].
• Lake Moeris's Commons category is recorded as Lake Qarun^[7].
• Lake Moeris's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.472222222222, 'lon': 30.614166666667}^[8].
• Lake Moeris's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[9].
• Lake Moeris's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[10].
• Lake Moeris's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[11].
• Lake Moeris's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[12].
• Lake Moeris's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+50'}^[13].
• Lake Moeris sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-47'}^[14].
• Lake Moeris covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+600'}^[15].
• Lake Moeris's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+12'}^[16].
• Lake Moeris's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25517', 'amount': '+978600000'}^[17].
• Lake Moeris's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+18'}^[18].

Body

Geography

Lake Moeris is in the country of Egypt^[4]. It is located in Faiyum Governorate^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Moeris covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+600'}^[15]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-47'}^[14]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+50'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Lake Moeris's instance of is recorded as lake^[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Moeris include Moeritherium^[19], a fossil taxon^[20].

Why It Matters

Lake Moeris ranks in the top 2% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for it include Moeritherium^[19], a fossil taxon^[20].