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Sandoz chemical spill

November 1986 environmental disaster in Switzerland
Event occurrence Q356551
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Sandoz chemical spill

Summary

Sandoz chemical spill is an occurrence[1]. It draws 162 Wikipedia views per month (occurrence category, ranking #228 of 1,403).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sandoz chemical spill is in the country of Switzerland[3].
  • Sandoz chemical spill's instance of is recorded as occurrence[4].
  • Sandoz chemical spill took place at Schweizerhalle[5].
  • Sandoz chemical spill's Commons category is recorded as Schweizerhalle fire and chemical spill[6].
  • Sandoz chemical spill occurred on November 1, 1986[7].
  • Sandoz chemical spill's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.532222222222, 'lon': 7.6708333333333}[8].

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When and Where

Sandoz chemical spill occurred on November 1, 1986[7]. It took place at Schweizerhalle[5]. It is in the country of Switzerland[3].

Context

Sandoz chemical spill's instance of is recorded as occurrence[4].

Why It Matters

Sandoz chemical spill draws 162 Wikipedia views per month (occurrence category, ranking #228 of 1,403).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Switzerland

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Location → Schweizerhalle
    Instance of → occurrence
    Instance of → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q68800046]]"
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