Strait of Hormuz

strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf
Place strait Q79883
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Strait of Hormuz

Summary

Strait of Hormuz is a strait[1]. It ranks in the top 0.25% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,748 views/month, #1 of 402).[2]

Key Facts

  • Strait of Hormuz is in the country of Iran[3].
  • Strait of Hormuz is in the country of Oman[4].
  • Strait of Hormuz is in the country of United Arab Emirates[5].
  • Strait of Hormuz's instance of is recorded as strait[6].
  • Strait of Hormuz's inflows is recorded as Jegin River[7].
  • Strait of Hormuz's inflows is recorded as Minab River[8].
  • Strait of Hormuz's basin country is recorded as Iran[9].
  • Strait of Hormuz's basin country is recorded as Oman[10].
  • Strait of Hormuz's basin country is recorded as United Arab Emirates[11].
  • Strait of Hormuz is part of Persian Gulf[12].
  • Strait of Hormuz's Commons category is recorded as Strait of Hormuz[13].
  • Strait of Hormuz's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26.6, 'lon': 56.5}[14].
  • Strait of Hormuz's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Indian Ocean[15].
  • Strait of Hormuz's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Strait of Hormuz[16].
  • Strait of Hormuz's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'تنگهٔ هرمز'}[17].
  • Strait of Hormuz's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مضيق هرمز'}[18].
  • Strait of Hormuz's different from is recorded as vermouth[19].
  • Strait of Hormuz's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+55'}[20].
  • Strait of Hormuz's connects with is recorded as Gulf of Oman[21].
  • Strait of Hormuz's connects with is recorded as Persian Gulf[22].
  • Strait of Hormuz's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+220'}[23].
  • Strait of Hormuz's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24].
  • Strait of Hormuz's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Strait of Hormuz[25].

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Geography

Country listings include Iran[3], a sovereign state[26], in Iran[27], founded in 1979[28]; Oman[4], a sovereign state[29], in Oman[30], founded in 1970[31]; and United Arab Emirates[5], a sovereign state[32], in United Arab Emirates[33], founded in 1971[34]. Strait of Hormuz is part of Persian Gulf[12].

Designation and Status

Strait of Hormuz's instance of is recorded as strait[6].

Why It Matters

Strait of Hormuz ranks in the top 0.25% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,748 views/month, #1 of 402).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Q1194038. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Kooma · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yle topic id 18-143228
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8309]]: 18-143228"
  2. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates
    Different from vermouth
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Q842
    Coordinates
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P12036]]: 0002794"
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