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prefecture

governmental subdivision in France
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prefecture

Summary

prefecture is a type of legal entity in France[1]. prefecture ranks in the top 8% of type_of_legal_entity_in_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,603 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • prefecture is in the country of France[3].
  • prefecture's instance of is recorded as type of legal entity in France[4].
  • prefecture is a type of public administration of France[5].
  • prefecture is a type of prefecture[6].
  • prefecture's Commons category is recorded as Prefectures in France[7].
  • prefecture comprises subprefecture[8].
  • prefecture's authority is recorded as prefect[9].
  • prefecture's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Prefectures in France[10].
  • prefecture's official name is recorded as préfecture[11].

Body

Definition and Type

prefecture's instance of is recorded as type of legal entity in France[4]. Recorded subclass of include public administration of France[5] and prefecture[6].

Use and Application

prefecture comprises subprefecture[8].

Why It Matters

prefecture ranks in the top 8% of type_of_legal_entity_in_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,603 views/month).[2] prefecture has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] prefecture is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Raphael1256 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Country → France
    Has parts → —
    Subclass of → public administration of France, prefecture
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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