Maginot Line

line of fortifications along the French/German border
AdministrativeArea defense_line Q162746
Maginot Line
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Maginot Line

Summary

Maginot Line is a defense line[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of defense_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,467 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Maginot Line is in the country of France[3].
  • Maginot Line's instance of is recorded as defense line[4].
  • Maginot Line's commissioned by is recorded as Paul Painlevé[5].
  • Maginot Line is operated by French Armed Forces[6].
  • André Maginot is named after Maginot Line[7].
  • Maginot Line is made of reinforced concrete[8].
  • Maginot Line's Commons category is recorded as Maginot Line[9].
  • Maginot Line's country of origin is recorded as France[10].
  • 1928 marks the founding of Maginot Line[11].
  • Maginot Line was part of the conflict World War II[12].
  • Maginot Line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Maginot Line[13].
  • Maginot Line's Commons gallery is recorded as Maginot Line[14].
  • Maginot Line's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[15].
  • Maginot Line's different from is recorded as Border Line[16].

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Geography

Maginot Line is in the country of France[3].

Designation and Status

Maginot Line's instance of is recorded as defense line[4].

History and Context

1928 marks the founding of Maginot Line[11]. André Maginot is named after it[7].

Why It Matters

Maginot Line ranks in the top 2% of defense_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,467 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Different from Border Line
    Country of origin France
    Named after
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 22696, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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