Lake District
mountainous region in North West England, UK
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Summary
Lake District is a mountain range[1]. It ranks in the top 0.57% of mountain range entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,430 views/month, #16 of 2,807).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Cumbria[3], North Yorkshire[4]
- Country: United Kingdom[5]
- Instance of: region[6], lake area[7]
- Operator: Lake District National Park Authority[8]
- Commons category: Lake District[9]
- Inception: August 13, 1951[10], 1951[11]
- Highest point: Scafell Pike[12]
- Official website: http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lake District[14]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15], Anglické listy[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], The New Student's Reference Work[18]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[19]
- Length: 55 km[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 978 m[21]
- Area: 2362 km²[22]
- Width: 55 km[23]
- World Heritage criteria: (ii)[24], (v)[25], (vi)[26]
- Located in protected area: Lake District National Park[27]
- Historic county: Cumberland[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Lake District include Lake District National Park[29], a national park of England and Wales[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1951[32].
Why It Matters
Lake District has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for it include Lake District National Park[29], a national park of England and Wales[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1951[32].