Lough Derg

lake on River Shannon, in counties Clare (south-west), Galway (north-west), and Tipperary (to the east)
LakeBodyOfWater lake Q918349
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Summary

Lough Derg is a lake[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lough Derg is in the country of Ireland[3].
  • Lough Derg's instance of is recorded as lake[4].
  • Lough Derg's inflows is recorded as River Shannon[5].
  • Lough Derg's inflows is recorded as Ballyfinboy River[6].
  • Lough Derg's inflows is recorded as Nenagh River[7].
  • Lough Derg's inflows is recorded as Q137433912[8].
  • Lough Derg's inflows is recorded as Bow River[9].
  • Lough Derg's outflows is recorded as River Shannon[10].
  • Lough Derg's basin country is recorded as Ireland[11].
  • Lough Derg's Commons category is recorded as Lough Derg (Munster)[12].
  • Lough Derg's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.983333333333, 'lon': -8.3166666666667}[13].
  • Lough Derg's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • Lough Derg's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15].
  • Lough Derg's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • Lough Derg's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Loch Deirgeirt'}[17].
  • Lough Derg sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+0'}[18].
  • Lough Derg covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+118'}[19].
  • Lough Derg's watershed area is recorded as {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+10280'}[20].
  • Lough Derg's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'cubic hectometre', 'amount': '+887'}[21].
  • Lough Derg's perimeter is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+179'}[22].
  • Lough Derg's residence time of water is recorded as {'unit': 'year', 'amount': '+0.15'}[23].
  • Lough Derg's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+7.6'}[24].
  • Lough Derg's drainage basin is recorded as Shannon River Basin[25].
  • Lough Derg's historic county is recorded as County Galway[26].

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Geography

Lough Derg is in the country of Ireland[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lough Derg covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+118'}[19]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+0'}[18].

Designation and Status

Lough Derg's instance of is recorded as lake[4].

Why It Matters

Lough Derg has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Placenames Database of Ireland. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wldb.ilec.or.jp. wldb.ilec.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 52.983333333333, 'lon': -8.3166666666667}
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Watershed area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+10280'}
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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