Burgh Island

tidal island
Place tidal_island Q1014993
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Burgh Island

Summary

Burgh Island is a tidal island[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of tidal_island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,392 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Burgh Island is located in South Hams[3].
  • Burgh Island is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Burgh Island is on the body of water English Channel[5].
  • Burgh Island's instance of is recorded as tidal island[6].
  • Burgh Island took place at Bigbury-on-Sea[7].
  • Burgh Island's Commons category is recorded as Burgh Island[8].
  • Burgh Island's OS grid reference is recorded as SX6467343865[9].
  • Burgh Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 50.279722222222, 'longitude': -3.9002777777778}[10].
  • Burgh Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Burgh Island[11].
  • Burgh Island's Commons gallery is recorded as Burgh Island[12].
  • Burgh Island has a population of {'amount': '+12'}[13].
  • Burgh Island sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+48'}[14].
  • Burgh Island covers an area of {'amount': '+14'}[15].
  • Burgh Island's historic county is recorded as Devon[16].

Body

Geography

Burgh Island is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in South Hams[3]. It is on the body of water English Channel[5].

Physical Characteristics

Burgh Island covers an area of {'amount': '+14'}[15]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+48'}[14]. It has a population of {'amount': '+12'}[13].

Designation and Status

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

Why It Matters

Burgh Island ranks in the top 9% of tidal_island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,392 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Burgh Island. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/burgh-island
MLA “Burgh Island.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/burgh-island.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_burgh-island_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Burgh Island}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/burgh-island}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · ShinePhantom · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population {'amount': '+12'}
    Elevation above sea level {'amount': '+48'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1082]]: 12"
  2. 5d ago · ShinePhantom · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Area {'amount': '+14'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2046]]: 14 hectare"
  3. 6d ago · ShinePhantom · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Burgh Island from Thurlestone.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Burgh Island from Thurlestone.jpg"
  4. 6d ago · ShinePhantom · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates
    Location Bigbury-on-Sea
    Coordinate location {'latitude': 50.279722222222, 'longitude': -3.9002777777778}
    Instance of tidal island
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P4291]]: Burgh Island from mainland.jpg"
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