Lake Tōya

Summary

Lake Tōya is a volcanic crater lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of volcanic_crater_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Tōya is located in Tōyako-chō^[3].
• Lake Tōya is located in Sōbetsu-chō^[4].
• Lake Tōya is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Lake Tōya's image is recorded as 130922 Lake Toya Toyako Hokkaido Japan03s3.jpg^[6].
• Lake Tōya's instance of is recorded as volcanic crater lake^[7].
• Lake Tōya's basin country is recorded as Japan^[8].
• Lake Tōya's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315128553^[9].
• Lake Tōya's Commons category is recorded as Lake Toya^[10].
• Lake Tōya's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.583333333333, 'lon': 140.85}^[11].
• Lake Tōya's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07jt5j^[12].
• Lake Tōya's page banner is recorded as Hokkaido Banner Toyako lake.jpg^[13].
• Lake Tōya's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0503348^[14].
• Lake Tōya's GeoNames ID is recorded as 2127669^[15].
• Lake Tōya's Global Volcanism Program ID is recorded as 285030^[16].
• Lake Tōya's relief location map is recorded as Lake Tōya 3D 2012.jpg^[17].
• Lake Tōya's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+9'}^[18].
• Lake Tōya's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+84'}^[19].
• Lake Tōya's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+70.72'}^[20].
• Lake Tōya's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+11'}^[21].
• Lake Tōya's GNS Unique Feature ID is recorded as -246602^[22].
• Lake Tōya's perimeter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+50'}^[23].
• Lake Tōya's located in protected area is recorded as Shikotsu-Tōya National Park^[24].
• Lake Tōya's located in protected area is recorded as Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark^[25].
• Lake Tōya's TripAdvisor ID is recorded as 1384251^[26].
• Lake Tōya's contains is recorded as Nakajima^[27].

Body

Geography

Lake Tōya is in the country of Japan^[5]. Located in include Tōyako-chō^[3], a town of Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 2006^[30] and Sōbetsu-chō^[4], a town of Japan^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1915^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Tōya's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+70.72'}^[20]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+84'}^[19]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+9'}^[18].

Designation and Status

Lake Tōya's instance of is recorded as volcanic crater lake^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Tōya include Tōya Maru^[34], a train ferry^[35], founded in 1947^[36] and Shikotsu-Tōya National Park^[37], a national park^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1949^[40].

Why It Matters

Lake Tōya ranks in the top 9% of volcanic_crater_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Tōya Maru^[34], a train ferry^[35], founded in 1947^[36] and Shikotsu-Tōya National Park^[37], a national park^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1949^[40].