euro
currency of most countries in the European Union
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Summary
euro is a currency[1]. euro ranks in the top 0.33% of currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,020 views/month, #2 of 601).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Charlemagne Prize[3]
- Country: Austria[4], Belgium[5], Netherlands[6], Finland[7], France[8], Germany[9], Greece[10], Ireland[11], Italy[12], Luxembourg[13], Portugal[14], Spain[15], Monaco[16], San Marino[17]
- Instance of: decimal currency[18]
- Named after: Europe[19]
- Commons category: Euro[20]
- Unicode character: 💶[21], €[22]
- Currency sign: euro sign[23]
- Central bank/issuer: European Central Bank[24]
- Inception: 1999[25]
- Start time: January 1, 1999[26], January 1, 2002[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Euro[28]
- Commons gallery: Euro[29]
- Applies to jurisdiction: eurozone[30]
- Depicted by: euro sign[31]
- Described by source: Canon of Flanders[32]
- Replaces: European Currency Unit[33], Austrian schilling[34], Belgian franc[35], Dutch guilder[36], Finnish markka[37], French franc[38], Deutsche Mark[39], modern Greek drachma[40], Irish pound[41], Italian lira[42], Luxembourg franc[43], Portuguese escudo[44], peseta[45], Monegasque franc[46]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for euro include EURion constellation[47]; Eurotower[48], a skyscraper[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1977[51]; and Eurodusnie Collective[52], an organization[53].
Why It Matters
euro has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] euro is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for euro include EURion constellation[47]; Eurotower[48], a skyscraper[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1977[51]; and Eurodusnie Collective[52], an organization[53].
FAQs
What awards did euro receive?
Honors received include Charlemagne Prize[3].