traffic circle

type of intersection that has a generally circular central island
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traffic circle

Summary

traffic circle is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Key Facts

  • traffic circle is a type of square[2].
  • traffic circle is a type of intersection[3].
  • traffic circle's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as junction=circular[4].
  • traffic circle's different from is recorded as roundabout[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include square[2] and intersection[3].

Why It Matters

traffic circle is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . OpenStreetMap Wiki. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . OpenStreetMap Wiki. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 6d ago · Lucidieaux · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14692 Q5117
    Subclass of
    Subclass of square, intersection
    Different from roundabout
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48943|batch #48943]]: Add OSM wiki item IDs to items with matching OSM tags"
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