Northern Hemisphere
part of Earth that lies north of the equator
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Summary
Northern Hemisphere is a hemisphere of the Earth[1]. It draws 8,433 Wikipedia views per month (hemisphere of the earth category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: France[3]
- Named after: north[4]
- Subclass of: criterion[5]
- Part of: Earth[6]
- Commons category: Northern Hemisphere[7]
- Opposite of: Southern Hemisphere[8]
- Has part(s): Africa[9], Central America[10], Asia[11], Europe[12], North America[13], North Atlantic Ocean[14], Indian Ocean[15], Pacific Ocean[16], North Pacific Ocean[17], Northern Indian Ocean[18]
- Highest point: Mount Everest[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Northern Hemisphere[20]
- Commons gallery: Northern Hemisphere[21]
- Lowest point: Mariana Trench[22]
- Different from: Global North[23], Northern celestial hemisphere[24]
- Has boundary: equator[25]
- Minimum temperature record: -69.6 °C[26], -67.8 °C[27]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of the northern hemisphere[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Northern Hemisphere include Faulkes Telescope North[29], a Ritchey–Chrétien telescope[30], in United States[31].
Why It Matters
Northern Hemisphere has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include Faulkes Telescope North[29], a Ritchey–Chrétien telescope[30], in United States[31].