South Orkney Islands

group of islands in the Southern Ocean
Place archipelago Q207383
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South Orkney Islands

Summary

South Orkney Islands is an archipelago[1]. It draws 523 Wikipedia views per month (archipelago category, ranking #75 of 341).[2]

Key Facts

  • South Orkney Islands is located in Antarctic Treaty area[3].
  • South Orkney Islands is on the body of water Southern Ocean[4].
  • South Orkney Islands is on the body of water Scotia Sea[5].
  • South Orkney Islands is on the continent of Antarctica[6].
  • South Orkney Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelago[7].
  • south is named after South Orkney Islands[8].
  • South Orkney Islands took place at Antarctica[9].
  • South Orkney Islands's Commons category is recorded as South Orkney Islands[10].
  • South Orkney Islands's highest point is recorded as Mount Nivea[11].
  • South Orkney Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -60.6, 'lon': -45.5}[12].
  • South Orkney Islands's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Scotia Arc[13].
  • South Orkney Islands's topic's main category is recorded as Category:South Orkney Islands[14].
  • South Orkney Islands's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[15].
  • South Orkney Islands sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1266'}[16].
  • South Orkney Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+622'}[17].
  • South Orkney Islands's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of the South Orkney Islands[18].

Body

Geography

South Orkney Islands is located in Antarctic Treaty area[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Southern Ocean[4], an ocean[19] and Scotia Sea[5], a sea[20]. It is on the continent of Antarctica[6].

Physical Characteristics

South Orkney Islands covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+622'}[17]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1266'}[16].

Designation and Status

South Orkney Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelago[7].

History and Context

south is named after South Orkney Islands[8].

Why It Matters

South Orkney Islands draws 523 Wikipedia views per month (archipelago category, ranking #75 of 341).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . 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. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Weltbibliographie · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location → Antarctica
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    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1266'}
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+622'}
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