Peak District

upland area in central and northern England
Place massif Q1330811
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Peak District

Summary

Peak District is a massif[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of massif entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,033 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Peak District is located in Derbyshire[3].
  • Peak District is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Peak District's instance of is recorded as massif[5].
  • Peak District is made of limestone[6].
  • The location of Peak District was Derbyshire[7].
  • Peak District's Commons category is recorded as Peak District[8].
  • Peak District's highest point is recorded as Kinder Scout[9].
  • Peak District's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.38472222222222, 'lon': -1.8738888888888887}[10].
  • Peak District's official website is recorded as https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/[11].
  • Peak District's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Peak District[12].
  • Peak District has a population of {'amount': '+35901'}[13].
  • Peak District's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • Peak District's different from is recorded as Peak District National Park[15].
  • Peak District sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+636'}[16].
  • Peak District covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1444'}[17].
  • Peak District's mountain range is recorded as Pennines[18].
  • Peak District's significant place is recorded as Sheffield[19].
  • Peak District's historic county is recorded as Derbyshire[20].

Body

Geography

Peak District is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Derbyshire[3].

Physical Characteristics

Peak District covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1444'}[17]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+636'}[16]. It has a population of {'amount': '+35901'}[13].

Designation and Status

Peak District's instance of is recorded as massif[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Peak District include Peak District National Park[21], a national park of England and Wales[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1951[24].

Why It Matters

Peak District ranks in the top 4% of massif entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,033 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for it include Peak District National Park[21], a national park of England and Wales[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1951[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . 2021 United Kingdom census. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Mam Tor.jpg, Dore - Hathersage Road Peak District stone 15-04-06.jpg
    Different from → Peak District National Park
    Inception → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Derbyshire
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