Olkhon Island

Summary

Olkhon Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,581 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Olkhon Island is located in Olkhonsky District^[3].
• Olkhon Island is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Olkhon Island is in the country of Russian Empire^[5].
• Olkhon Island is in the country of Soviet Union^[6].
• Olkhon Island is on the body of water Lake Baikal^[7].
• Olkhon Island is on the continent of Asia^[8].
• Olkhon Island's instance of is recorded as island^[9].
• Olkhon Island took place at Lake Baikal^[10].
• Olkhon Island's Commons category is recorded as Olkhon^[11].
• Olkhon Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.15, 'lon': 107.4}^[12].
• Olkhon Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Olkhon Island^[13].
• Olkhon Island has a population of {'amount': '+1500'}^[14].
• Olkhon Island has a population of {'amount': '+1668'}^[15].
• Olkhon Island has a population of {'amount': '+1742'}^[16].
• Olkhon Island's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Olkhon Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Olkhon Island's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Olkhon Island's different from is recorded as Q12638860^[20].
• Olkhon Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+72'}^[21].
• Olkhon Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1274'}^[22].
• Olkhon Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+730'}^[23].
• Olkhon Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+21'}^[24].
• Olkhon Island's subject has role is recorded as eponym^[25].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Russia^[4], a sovereign state^[26], in Russia^[27], founded in 1991^[28]; Russian Empire^[5], an empire^[29], in Russian Empire^[30], founded in 1721^[31]; and Soviet Union^[6], a federal republic^[32], in Soviet Union^[33], founded in 1922^[34]. Olkhon Island is located in Olkhonsky District^[3]. It is on the body of water Lake Baikal^[7]. It is on the continent of Asia^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Olkhon Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+730'}^[23]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1274'}^[22]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+72'}^[21]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1500'}^[14], {'amount': '+1668'}^[15], and {'amount': '+1742'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Olkhon Island's instance of is recorded as island^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Olkhon Island include Olkhonsky District^[35], a municipal district^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1935^[38] and Olkhon Gate^[39], a strait^[40], in Russia^[41].

Why It Matters

Olkhon Island ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,581 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include Olkhonsky District^[35], a municipal district^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1935^[38] and Olkhon Gate^[39], a strait^[40], in Russia^[41].