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Franklin District

former district of the Northwest Territories, Canada
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Franklin District

Summary

Franklin District is a district of the Northwest Territories[1]. It draws 440 Wikipedia views per month (district_of_the_northwest_territories category, ranking #2 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Franklin District is located in Northwest Territories[3].
  • Franklin District is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Franklin District's instance of is recorded as district of the Northwest Territories[5].
  • John Franklin is named after Franklin District[6].
  • October 2, 1895 marks the founding of Franklin District[7].
  • Franklin District was dissolved in April 1, 1999[8].
  • Franklin District's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].
  • Franklin District's replaces is recorded as Ungava District[10].
  • Franklin District's replaced by is recorded as Northwest Territories[11].
  • Franklin District's replaced by is recorded as Nunavut[12].

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Founding

October 2, 1895 marks the founding of Franklin District[7].

Dissolution

Franklin District was dissolved in April 1, 1999[8].

Why It Matters

Franklin District draws 440 Wikipedia views per month (district_of_the_northwest_territories category, ranking #2 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

Canada John Franklin

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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