Wrangel Island

Summary

Wrangel Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.95% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,171 views/month, #69 of 7,296).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wrangel Island is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug^[3].
• Wrangel Island is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Wrangel Island is in the country of Russian Empire^[5].
• Wrangel Island is in the country of Soviet Union^[6].
• Wrangel Island is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[7].
• Wrangel Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].
• Wrangel Island's instance of is recorded as World Heritage Site^[9].
• Ferdinand von Wrangel is named after Wrangel Island^[10].
• Wrangel Island is part of list of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia^[11].
• Wrangel Island is part of lists of World Heritage Sites in Asia^[12].
• Wrangel Island's Commons category is recorded as Wrangel Island^[13].
• Wrangel Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+12:00^[14].
• Wrangel Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1764^[15].
• Wrangel Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 71.233333333333, 'lon': -179.4}^[16].
• Wrangel Island's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve^[17].
• Wrangel Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wrangel Island^[18].
• Wrangel Island's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/wrangelov-ostrov-posledne-miesto-mamutov/^[19].
• Wrangel Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[20].
• Wrangel Island's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11^[21].
• Wrangel Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Остров Врангеля'}^[22].
• Wrangel Island's different from is recorded as Wrangell Island^[23].
• Wrangel Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+150'}^[24].
• Wrangel Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1096'}^[25].
• Wrangel Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7600'}^[26].
• Wrangel Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+80'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Russia^[4], a sovereign state^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1991^[30]; Russian Empire^[5], an empire^[31], in Russian Empire^[32], founded in 1721^[33]; and Soviet Union^[6], a federal republic^[34], in Soviet Union^[35], founded in 1922^[36]. Wrangel Island is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug^[3]. It is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[7]. Part of include list of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia^[11] and lists of World Heritage Sites in Asia^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Wrangel Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7600'}^[26]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1096'}^[25]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+150'}^[24]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[8] and World Heritage Site^[9].

History and Context

Ferdinand von Wrangel is named after Wrangel Island^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Wrangel Island include Zapovednik Wrangel Island^[37], a protected area^[38], in Russia^[39], founded in 1976^[40].

Why It Matters

Wrangel Island ranks in the top 0.95% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,171 views/month, #69 of 7,296).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Zapovednik Wrangel Island^[37], a protected area^[38], in Russia^[39], founded in 1976^[40].