Sea of Galilee

largest freshwater lake in Israel
LakeBodyOfWater monomictic_lake Q126982
Sea of Galilee
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Sea of Galilee

Summary

Sea of Galilee is a monomictic lake[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sea of Galilee is located in Tiberias[3].
  • Sea of Galilee is in the country of Israel[4].
  • Sea of Galilee's instance of is recorded as monomictic lake[5].
  • Tiberias is named after Sea of Galilee[6].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Jordan River[7].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Nahal Amud[8].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Daliyot stream[9].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Meshushim River[10].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Nachal Samach[11].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Naẖal Ẕalmon[12].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Q12039632[13].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Q12039698[14].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Q12039738[15].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Q12039871[16].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Q12039986[17].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Q12039987[18].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Q12040132[19].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Q12040227[20].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Naẖal Raqqat[21].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Naẖal Arbel[22].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Naẖal Or[23].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Naẖal Koaẖ[24].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Naẖal Korazim[25].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Naẖal Kennarot[26].
  • Sea of Galilee's inflows is recorded as Q112967637[27].

Body

Geography

Sea of Galilee is in the country of Israel[4]. It is located in Tiberias[3]. It is part of Jordan Rift Valley[28].

Physical Characteristics

Sea of Galilee covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+168'}[29]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-212.795'}[30]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+21'}[31].

Designation and Status

Sea of Galilee's instance of is recorded as monomictic lake[5].

History and Context

Tiberias is named after Sea of Galilee[6].

Why It Matters

Sea of Galilee has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 162 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . 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.
  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.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . data.gov.il. Retrieved . data.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 7d ago · Sapper-bot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-212.795'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2044]]: −212.745 metre, Update Sea of Galilee elevation"
  2. 9d ago · Sapper-bot bot · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-212.795'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2044]]: −212.72 metre, Update Sea of Galilee elevation"
  3. 13d ago · Sapper-bot bot · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-212.795'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2044]]: −212.7 metre, Update Sea of Galilee elevation"
  4. 21d ago · Sapper-bot bot · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-212.795'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2044]]: −212.655 metre, Update Sea of Galilee elevation"
  5. 28d ago · Sapper-bot bot · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-212.795'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2044]]: −212.61 metre, Update Sea of Galilee elevation"
  6. 5w ago · Sapper-bot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-212.795'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2044]]: −212.58 metre, Update Sea of Galilee elevation"
  7. 5w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Pauly–Wissowa, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus +9
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q138600930]], Cleanup: remove redundant reference URL (P854) ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  8. 5w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 l/lago-de-tiberiades
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: l/lago-de-tiberiades, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
  9. 6w ago · Sapper-bot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '-212.795'}
    Local thumb
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2044]]: −212.555 metre, Update Sea of Galilee elevation"
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