Tenerife
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Summary
Tenerife is a volcanic island[1]. Tenerife ranks in the top 1% of volcanic island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,083 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Silver Medal of the National Order of the Golden Paper Cone[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province[4]
- Country: Spain[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[6]
- Continent: Africa[7]
- Instance of: administrative territorial entity[8], tourist destination[9]
- Flag: flag of Tenerife[10]
- Location: Atlantic Ocean[11]
- Part of: Canary Islands[12]
- Commons category: Tenerife[13]
- Highest point: Teide[14]
- Located in/on physical feature: Canary Islands[15]
- Official website: https://www.tenerife.es[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tenerife[17]
- Commons gallery: Tenerife[18]
- Population: 931,646[19], 955,063[20]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Meyer’s Universum, Sechster Band[25]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Tenerife[26]
- Category for people who died here: Q31934897[27]
- Native label: Tenerife[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Tenerife[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 10 m[30]
- Area: 2034 km²[31]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Tenerife[32]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Tenerife include Tenerife South Airport[33], an international airport[34], in Spain[35]; Tenerife North Airport[36], an international airport[37], in Spain[38], founded in 1929[39]; Tenerife lace[40], a textile art of an area[41], in Spain[42]; and Montes Teneriffe[43], a mountain[44].
Why It Matters
Tenerife has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Tenerife is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for Tenerife include Tenerife South Airport[33], an international airport[34], in Spain[35]; Tenerife North Airport[36], an international airport[37], in Spain[38], founded in 1929[39]; Tenerife lace[40], a textile art of an area[41], in Spain[42]; and Montes Teneriffe[43], a mountain[44].
FAQs
What awards did Tenerife receive?
Honors received include Silver Medal of the National Order of the Golden Paper Cone[3].