Markus Merk

German football referee
Person human Q156339
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Markus Merk

Summary

Markus Merk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kaiserslautern[2]. He was born on March 15, 1962[3]. He worked as an association football referee[4] and dentist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Markus Merk's place of birth was Kaiserslautern[2].
  • Markus Merk was born on March 15, 1962[3].
  • Markus Merk held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Markus Merk worked as an association football referee[4].
  • Markus Merk's professions included dentist[5].
  • Markus Merk held the position of FIFA referee[8].
  • Markus Merk received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9].
  • Markus Merk received the Q2234396[10].
  • Markus Merk received the Q2234396[11].
  • Markus Merk received the Q2234396[12].
  • Markus Merk received the Q2234396[13].
  • Markus Merk received the Q2234396[14].
  • Markus Merk is recorded as male[15].
  • Markus Merk's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Markus Merk's Commons category is recorded as Markus Merk[17].
  • Markus Merk's sport is recorded as association football[18].
  • Markus Merk's family name is recorded as Merk[19].
  • Markus Merk's given name is recorded as Markus[20].
  • Markus Merk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Markus Merk's country for sport is recorded as Germany[22].
  • Markus Merk's start of work period is recorded as 1988[23].

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Origins and Family

Markus Merk's place of birth was Kaiserslautern[2]. He was born on March 15, 1962[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football referee[4] and dentist[5]. Markus Merk held the position of FIFA referee[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9], a grade of an order[24], in Germany[25] and Q2234396[10], a sports award[26], in Germany[27].

Why It Matters

Markus Merk ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Markus Merk born?

Born in Kaiserslautern[2], Markus Merk…

What did Markus Merk do for work?

Markus Merk worked as association football referee[4] and dentist[5].

What awards did Markus Merk receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[9], Q2234396[10], Q2234396[11], and Q2234396[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport Germany
    Instance of human
    Occupation association football referee, dentist
    Sex or gender male
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