Lignon du Velay

river in France, tributary of the Loire
Place river Q1125660
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Lignon du Velay

Summary

Lignon du Velay is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lignon du Velay is in the country of France[3].
  • Lignon du Velay's instance of is recorded as river[4].
  • Lignon du Velay's Commons category is recorded as Lignon du Velay[5].
  • Lignon du Velay's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Loire[6].
  • Lignon du Velay's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.25861111, 'lon': 4.145}[7].
  • Lignon du Velay's tributary is recorded as Dunière[8].
  • Lignon du Velay's tributary is recorded as Q2873207[9].
  • Lignon du Velay's tributary is recorded as Sérigoule[10].
  • Lignon du Velay's tributary is recorded as Trifoulou[11].
  • Lignon du Velay's tributary is recorded as Monastier[12].
  • Lignon du Velay's different from is recorded as Lignon du Forez[13].
  • Lignon du Velay's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+85.1'}[14].
  • Lignon du Velay's watershed area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+714'}[15].
  • Lignon du Velay's drainage basin is recorded as Loire basin[16].

Body

Geography

Lignon du Velay is in the country of France[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lignon du Velay's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+85.1'}[14].

Designation and Status

Lignon du Velay's instance of is recorded as river[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lignon du Velay include Le Chambon-sur-Lignon[17], a commune of France[18], in France[19]; Fay-sur-Lignon[20], a commune of France[21], in France[22]; and Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon[23], a commune of France[24], in France[25].

Why It Matters

Lignon du Velay ranks in the top 2% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for it include Le Chambon-sur-Lignon[17], a commune of France[18], in France[19]; Fay-sur-Lignon[20], a commune of France[21], in France[22]; and Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon[23], a commune of France[24], in France[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . sandre.eaufrance.fr. Retrieved . sandre.eaufrance.fr. Provenance: 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.
  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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Dolphyb · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 45.25861111, 'lon': 4.145}
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → river
    Tributary → Dunière, Q2873207, Sérigoule +2
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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