Lake Vostok

Antarctica's largest known subglacial lake
LakeBodyOfWater rift_lake Q152044
Lake Vostok
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Lake Vostok

Summary

Lake Vostok is a rift lake[1]. It draws 3,156 Wikipedia views per month (rift_lake category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lake Vostok is located in Antarctic Treaty area[3].
  • Lake Vostok is on the continent of Antarctica[4].
  • Lake Vostok's instance of is recorded as rift lake[5].
  • Lake Vostok's instance of is recorded as subglacial lake[6].
  • Vostok Station is named after Lake Vostok[7].
  • Lake Vostok's Commons category is recorded as Lake Vostok[8].
  • Lake Vostok's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -77.5, 'lon': 106}[9].
  • Lake Vostok's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -77.39167, 'lon': 104.75}[10].
  • Lake Vostok's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -78.08333333333333, 'lon': 107.08333333333333}[11].
  • Lake Vostok's described at URL is recorded as https://ansiklopedi.tubitak.gov.tr/kutup/ansiklopedi/vostok-golu[12].
  • Lake Vostok's different from is recorded as Vostok[13].
  • Lake Vostok's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+250'}[14].
  • Lake Vostok covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+15690'}[15].
  • Lake Vostok covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14000'}[16].
  • Lake Vostok's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+50'}[17].
  • Lake Vostok's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4243638', 'amount': '+5400'}[18].
  • Lake Vostok's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1000'}[19].
  • Lake Vostok's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+900'}[20].
  • Lake Vostok's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21].

Body

Geography

Lake Vostok is located in Antarctic Treaty area[3]. It is on the continent of Antarctica[4].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+15690'}[15] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14000'}[16]. Lake Vostok's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+250'}[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rift lake[5] and subglacial lake[6].

History and Context

Vostok Station is named after Lake Vostok[7].

Why It Matters

Lake Vostok draws 3,156 Wikipedia views per month (rift_lake category, ranking #1 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ldeo.columbia.edu. Retrieved . ldeo.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ldeo.columbia.edu. Retrieved . ldeo.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ldeo.columbia.edu. Retrieved . ldeo.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ldeo.columbia.edu. Retrieved . ldeo.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described at url https://ansiklopedi.tubitak.gov.tr/kutup/ansiklopedi/vostok-
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/jazero-vostok/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see User talk:Jarkn"
  2. 29d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Located in the administrative territorial entity Antarctic Treaty area
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P131]]: [[Q10372207]], fix redirect [[Q21590062]] → [[Q10372207]] ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/bf164d4e5ee1|details]])"
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