Palatinate
historical region in the south-west of Germany
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Summary
Palatinate is a region[1]. Palatinate ranks in the top 6% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,868 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Baden-Württemberg[3], Rhineland-Palatinate[4]
- Country: Germany[5]
- Named after: Electoral Palatinate[6]
- Subclass of: historical region[7]
- Commons category: Pfalz[8]
- Has part(s): Western Palatinate[9], North Palatinate[10], Vorderpfalz[11], Südpfalz[12]
- Located in/on physical feature: Southwestern Germany[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Palatinate (region)[14]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], The New Student's Reference Work[18]
- Different from: Electoral Palatinate[19]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Palatinate include Rhineland-Palatinate[20], a federated state of Germany[21], in Germany[22], founded in 1946[23].
Why It Matters
Palatinate has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Palatinate is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for Palatinate include Rhineland-Palatinate[20], a federated state of Germany[21], in Germany[22], founded in 1946[23].