Nördlinger Ries

meteorite impact crater in Bavaria, Germany
Landform rampart_crater Q538553
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Nördlinger Ries

Summary

Nördlinger Ries is a rampart crater[1]. It draws 141 Wikipedia views per month (rampart_crater category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nördlinger Ries is credited with the discovery of Eugene Merle Shoemaker[3].
  • Nördlinger Ries received the National Geotope[4].
  • Nördlinger Ries was a member of Global Geoparks Network[5].
  • Nördlinger Ries is located in Donau-Ries[6].
  • Nördlinger Ries is located in Ostalbkreis[7].
  • Nördlinger Ries is in the country of Germany[8].
  • Nördlinger Ries's image is recorded as Nördlinger Rieskrater 2009.jpg[9].
  • Nördlinger Ries's instance of is recorded as rampart crater[10].
  • Raetia is named after Nördlinger Ries[11].
  • Nördlinger Ries's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 168384424[12].
  • Nördlinger Ries's GND ID is recorded as 4076726-7[13].
  • Nördlinger Ries's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86851699[14].
  • Nördlinger Ries's Commons category is recorded as Nördlinger Ries[15].
  • Nördlinger Ries's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[16].
  • Nördlinger Ries's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.866666666667, 'lon': 10.583333333333}[17].
  • Nördlinger Ries's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01lkyl[18].
  • Nördlinger Ries's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ge138368[19].
  • Nördlinger Ries's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Swabian Keuper-Lias Plains[20].
  • Nördlinger Ries's has cause is recorded as Ries-Steinheim impact event[21].
  • Nördlinger Ries's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nördlinger Ries[22].
  • Nördlinger Ries's Commons gallery is recorded as Nördlinger Ries[23].
  • Nördlinger Ries's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • Nördlinger Ries's heritage designation is recorded as UNESCO Global Geopark[25].
  • Nördlinger Ries's GeoNames ID is recorded as 2846942[26].
  • Nördlinger Ries's detail map is recorded as Naturraum Ries.png[27].

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Works and Contributions

Nördlinger Ries is credited with the discovery of Eugene Merle Shoemaker[3].

Recognition

Nördlinger Ries received the National Geotope[4].

Why It Matters

Nördlinger Ries draws 141 Wikipedia views per month (rampart_crater category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Nördlinger Ries receive?

Honors received include National Geotope[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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