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Web Mercator

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Web Mercator

Summary

Web Mercator is a cylindrical projection[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Web Mercator's instance of is recorded as cylindrical projection[3].
  • Web Mercator's instance of is recorded as pseudoconformal projection[4].
  • Web Mercator's instance of is recorded as artificial object[5].
  • web mapping is named after Web Mercator[6].
  • Mercator projection is named after Web Mercator[7].
  • Web Mercator's based on is recorded as Mercator projection[8].
  • Web Mercator is a type of geodetic reference system[9].
  • Web Mercator is used for web mapping[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include cylindrical projection[3], pseudoconformal projection[4], and artificial object[5]. Web Mercator is a type of geodetic reference system[9].

Origins

Things named after include web mapping[6], a mapping activity[11] and Mercator projection[7], a cylindrical projection[12].

Use and Application

Web Mercator is used for web mapping[10].

Why It Matters

Web Mercator has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Web Mercator. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/web-mercator
MLA “Web Mercator.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/web-mercator.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_web-mercator_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Web Mercator}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/web-mercator}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3h ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1nlOTv
    Based on → Mercator projection
    Aliases → —
    Named after → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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