Arctic Circle
boundary of the Arctic
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Summary
Arctic Circle is a polar circle[1]. It draws 12,089 Wikipedia views per month (polar circle category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Norway[3], Sweden[4], Finland[5], Russia[6], United States[7], Canada[8], Greenland[9], Iceland[10]
- Continent: Asia[11], Europe[12], North America[13]
- Instance of: region[14]
- Commons category: Arctic Circle[15]
- Opposite of: Antarctic Circle[16]
- Described by source: The New Student's Reference Work[17]
- Length: 15984.36 km[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Arctic Circle include Northeast Passage[20], a sea lane[21] and Circle[22], a census-designated place in the United States[23], in United States[24].
Why It Matters
Arctic Circle has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include Northeast Passage[20], a sea lane[21] and Circle[22], a census-designated place in the United States[23], in United States[24].