Zealand

Summary

Zealand is an island^[1]. Zealand ranks in the top 1% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,302 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zealand is in the country of Denmark^[3].
• Zealand is on the body of water Baltic Sea^[4].
• Zealand's instance of is recorded as island^[5].
• Phocidae is named after Zealand^[6].
• Zealand is part of Denmark^[7].
• Zealand's Commons category is recorded as Zealand^[8].
• Zealand's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.57, 'lon': 11.89}^[9].
• Zealand's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zealand^[10].
• Zealand has a population of {'amount': '+2302074'}^[11].
• Zealand's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• Zealand's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[13].
• Zealand's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[14].
• Zealand's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• Zealand's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Zehnter Band^[16].
• Zealand's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Zealand^[17].
• Zealand's different from is recorded as Zeeland^[18].
• Zealand's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+132'}^[19].
• Zealand covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7031.30'}^[20].
• Zealand's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+116'}^[21].
• Zealand's name is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'djævleøen'}^[22].
• Zealand's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[23].
• Zealand's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark^[24].
• Zealand's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Zealand^[25].

Body

Geography

Zealand is in the country of Denmark^[3]. Zealand is on the body of water Baltic Sea^[4]. Zealand is part of Denmark^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Zealand covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7031.30'}^[20]. Zealand's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+132'}^[19]. Zealand has a population of {'amount': '+2302074'}^[11].

Designation and Status

Zealand's instance of is recorded as island^[5].

History and Context

Phocidae is named after Zealand^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Zealand include Selandian^[26], a stage^[27] and Sjællandsbroen^[28], a road bridge^[29], in Denmark^[30], founded in 1959^[31].

Why It Matters

Zealand ranks in the top 1% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,302 views/month).^[2] Zealand has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Zealand is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Zealand include Selandian^[26], a stage^[27] and Sjællandsbroen^[28], a road bridge^[29], in Denmark^[30], founded in 1959^[31].