Northern Hemisphere

part of Earth that lies north of the equator
Place hemisphere_of_the_earth Q39061
Northern Hemisphere
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Northern Hemisphere

Summary

Northern Hemisphere is a hemisphere of the Earth[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Northern Hemisphere's instance of is recorded as hemisphere of the Earth[3].
  • north is named after Northern Hemisphere[4].
  • Northern Hemisphere is a type of criterion[5].
  • Northern Hemisphere is part of Earth[6].
  • Northern Hemisphere's Commons category is recorded as Northern Hemisphere[7].
  • Northern Hemisphere is the opposite of Southern Hemisphere[8].
  • Northern Hemisphere comprises Africa[9].
  • Northern Hemisphere comprises Central America[10].
  • Northern Hemisphere comprises Asia[11].
  • Northern Hemisphere comprises Europe[12].
  • Northern Hemisphere comprises North America[13].
  • Northern Hemisphere comprises North Atlantic Ocean[14].
  • Northern Hemisphere comprises Indian Ocean[15].
  • Northern Hemisphere comprises Pacific Ocean[16].
  • Northern Hemisphere comprises North Pacific Ocean[17].
  • Northern Hemisphere comprises Northern Indian Ocean[18].
  • Northern Hemisphere's highest point is recorded as Mount Everest[19].
  • Northern Hemisphere's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Northern Hemisphere[20].
  • Northern Hemisphere's Commons gallery is recorded as Northern Hemisphere[21].
  • Northern Hemisphere's lowest point is recorded as Mariana Trench[22].
  • Northern Hemisphere's different from is recorded as Global North[23].
  • Northern Hemisphere's different from is recorded as Northern celestial hemisphere[24].
  • Northern Hemisphere's has boundary is recorded as equator[25].
  • Northern Hemisphere's minimum temperature record is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '-69.6'}[26].
  • Northern Hemisphere's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of the northern hemisphere[27].

Body

Geography

Northern Hemisphere is part of Earth[6].

Designation and Status

Northern Hemisphere's instance of is recorded as hemisphere of the Earth[3].

History and Context

north is named after Northern Hemisphere[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Northern Hemisphere include Faulkes Telescope North[28], a Ritchey–Chrétien telescope[29], in United States[30].

Why It Matters

Northern Hemisphere has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for it include Faulkes Telescope North[28], a Ritchey–Chrétien telescope[29], in United States[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . lemonde.fr. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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