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sinkhole

depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer above a natural hollow in the underground
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Summary

sinkhole is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: depression[2]
  • Commons category: Sinkholes[3]
  • Said to be the same as: doline[4]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5]
  • Properties for this type: P4511[6], P2049[7], P2043[8], P2386[9]
  • P14968: Dulsberg[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Sadads · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Properties for this type → P4511, P2049, P2043 +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'ko', 'nl', 'sl']
    Wikidata description → depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface
    Subclass of → depression
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14968: Q1141, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/291586|batch #291586]]"
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