Shanghai International Settlement

area of Shanghai established in 1863 following the merger of the British and American concessions lasting until 1941/3
AdministrativeArea shanghai_concession Q2170587
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Shanghai International Settlement

Summary

Shanghai International Settlement is a Shanghai concession[1]. It draws 3,499 Wikipedia views per month (shanghai_concession category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shanghai International Settlement is in the country of Republic of China[3].
  • Shanghai International Settlement is in the country of Qing dynasty[4].
  • Shanghai International Settlement's instance of is recorded as Shanghai concession[5].
  • Shanghai International Settlement's capital is recorded as Shanghai[6].
  • Shanghai International Settlement's currency is recorded as United States dollar[7].
  • Shanghai International Settlement's currency is recorded as yuan[8].
  • Shanghai International Settlement's Commons category is recorded as Shanghai International Settlement[9].
  • September 21, 1863 marks the founding of Shanghai International Settlement[10].
  • Shanghai International Settlement was dissolved in 1943[11].
  • Shanghai International Settlement's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shanghai International Settlement[12].
  • Shanghai International Settlement has a population of {'amount': '+1137298'}[13].
  • Shanghai International Settlement's replaces is recorded as British Concession[14].
  • Shanghai International Settlement's replaces is recorded as American Shanghai[15].
  • Shanghai International Settlement's replaced by is recorded as Wang Jingwei regime[16].
  • Shanghai International Settlement's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '上海公共租界'}[17].
  • Shanghai International Settlement covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+22.59'}[18].

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Geography

Country listings include Republic of China[3], a historical country[19], in Republic of China[20], founded in 1912[21] and Qing dynasty[4], a sovereign state[22], founded in 1636[23].

Physical Characteristics

Shanghai International Settlement covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+22.59'}[18]. It has a population of {'amount': '+1137298'}[13].

Designation and Status

Shanghai International Settlement's instance of is recorded as Shanghai concession[5].

History and Context

September 21, 1863 marks the founding of Shanghai International Settlement[10].

Why It Matters

Shanghai International Settlement draws 3,499 Wikipedia views per month (shanghai_concession category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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