Thule Island

island of the South Sandwich Islands
Landform island Q1480145
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Summary

Thule Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Thule Island is located in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[3].
  • Thule Island is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Thule Island is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[5].
  • Thule Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].
  • Thule is named after Thule Island[7].
  • Thule Island is part of Southern Thule[8].
  • Thule Island is part of South Sandwich Islands[9].
  • Thule Island's Commons category is recorded as Thule Island[10].
  • Thule Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 31, 1775[11].
  • Thule Island's highest point is recorded as Mount Larsen[12].
  • Thule Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -59.44, 'lon': -27.38}[13].
  • Thule Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as South Sandwich Islands[14].
  • Thule Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Southern Thule[15].
  • Thule Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[16].
  • Thule Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+7'}[17].
  • Thule Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+14'}[18].
  • Thule Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+5'}[19].

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Geography

Thule Island is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[3]. It is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[5]. Part of include Southern Thule[8], an island group[20], in United Kingdom[21] and South Sandwich Islands[9], an island group[22], in United Kingdom[23].

Physical Characteristics

Thule Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+14'}[18]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+7'}[17]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[16].

Designation and Status

Thule Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].

History and Context

Thule is named after Thule Island[7].

Why It Matters

Thule Island ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [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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  1. 2d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in/on physical feature → South Sandwich Islands, Southern Thule
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14'}
    Part of → —
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Island", "ThuleIsland"]
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/58669|batch #58669]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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