Western Europe
western part of the European continent
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Summary
Western Europe is a region[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,915 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Austria[3], Belgium[4], France[5], Germany[6], Luxembourg[7], Monaco[8], Netherlands[9], Switzerland[10]
- Part of: Europe[11]
- Commons category: Western Europe[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Western Europe[13]
- Population: 201,081,297[14]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Western Europe[15]
- Demonym: Westeuropäer[16], Westeuropäerin[17]
- Category of associated people: Category:Western European people[18]
- Short name: 西欧[19], 서구[20]
- Different from: Western world[21]
- History of topic: history of Western Europe[22]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Western Europe[23]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Western Europe[24]
Why It Matters
Western Europe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]