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Nordic noir

genre of crime fiction originating from the Nordic countries
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Summary

Nordic noir is a fiction genre[1]. It draws 2,273 Wikipedia views per month (fiction genre category, ranking #15 of 59).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: crime fiction[3]
  • Commons category: Nordic noir[4]
  • Country of origin: Nordic countries[5]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Nordic noir[6]

Why It Matters

Nordic noir has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . snl.no. Retrieved . snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Nordic noir. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/nordic-noir
MLA “Nordic noir.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/nordic-noir.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_nordic-noir_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Nordic noir}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/nordic-noir}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20h ago · Kutlusafa · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yso id → 41008
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → nordisk_noir
    Sitelink count → 25
    Country of origin → Nordic countries
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Country of origin: Nordic countries"
  2. 7w ago · Kutlusafa · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → fiction genre
    Aliases → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Nordic noir
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Instance of: fiction genre"
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