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Eastern Hemisphere

the half of Earth that lies east of the prime meridian and west of the antimeridian
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Summary

Eastern Hemisphere is a hemisphere of the Earth[1]. It draws 2,325 Wikipedia views per month (hemisphere of the earth category, ranking #4 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Part of: Earth[3]
  • Commons category: Eastern Hemisphere[4]
  • Opposite of: Western Hemisphere[5]
  • Highest point: Mount Everest[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Eastern Hemisphere[7]
  • Lowest point: Challenger Deep[8]
  • Different from: Eastern world[9]

Why It Matters

Eastern Hemisphere has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Mount Everest

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Eastern Hemisphere. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/eastern-hemisphere
MLA “Eastern Hemisphere.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/eastern-hemisphere.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_eastern-hemisphere_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Eastern Hemisphere}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/eastern-hemisphere}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
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