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rain shadow

Summary

rain shadow ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,812 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • rain shadow is a type of region[2].
  • rain shadow is a type of natural phenomenon[3].
  • rain shadow's Commons category is recorded as Rain shadow[4].
  • rain shadow's has contributing factor is recorded as mountain range[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include region[2] and natural phenomenon[3].

Why It Matters

rain shadow ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,812 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). rain shadow. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/rain-shadow
MLA “rain shadow.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/rain-shadow.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_rain-shadow_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{rain shadow}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/rain-shadow}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 17d ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q8097 (tel)-ప్రశాంతి-వర్షచ్ఛాయా ప్రాంతం.wav
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → region, natural phenomenon
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q8097 (tel)-ప్రశాంతి-వర్షచ్ఛాయా ప్రాంతం.wav"
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