Wikidata:WikiProject Lighthouses
WikiProject Lighthouses supports the mapping of lighthouse properties between various Wikipedia infoboxes and Wikidata.
Properties & structure
editSee /numbers#Property count for properties actually used, /numbers/most/statements for items with many properties.
Properties
edit| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of | P31 | Item | instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) Wikibase value = use the following: lighthouse (Q39715) or possibly some of its non-location-based subclasses e.g. [1], /lists/lighthouse subclasses . Light vessels use lightvessel (Q831515) | Bradleys Head Light <instance of> lighthouse | - |
| image | P18 | Commons media file | illustration and image: image of relevant illustration of the subject; if available, also use more specific properties (sample: coat of arms image, locator map, flag image, signature image, logo image, collage image) | Bengtskär lighthouse <image> Bengtskär lighthouse.JPG | - |
| media legend | P2096 | Monolingual text | depicting object and caption: qualifier to describe the media of the statement. This avoids legend storage in the local infobox when the media is defined at Wikidata. For the date, use P585 instead use as qualifier for image (P18) | Bengtskär lighthouse <media legend> Bengtskärin majakka heinäkuussa 2010. | - |
| nighttime view | P3451 | Commons media file | nighttime view: image at night or in twilight | Ponce de Leon Inlet Light <nighttime view> Ponce Inlet Lighthouse at night - panoramio.jpg | - |
| height | P2048 | Quantity | height, human height and body length: vertical length of an entity | Bengtskär lighthouse <height> 45.8 metre | - |
| elevation above sea level | P2044 | Quantity | height above mean sea level: height of the item (geographical object) as measured relative to sea level | Bengtskär lighthouse <elevation above sea level> | - |
| architect | P84 | Item | architect and architectural firm: person or architectural firm responsible for designing this building | Bengtskär lighthouse <architect> | - |
| structural engineer | P631 | Item | structural engineer: person, group or organisation responsible for the structural engineering of a building or structure | Bengtskär lighthouse <structural engineer> | - |
| main building contractor | P193 | Item | general contractor and construction business: the main organization (or person) responsible for construction of this structure or building | Bengtskär lighthouse <main building contractor> | - |
| owned by | P127 | Item | proprietor, property and owned by: owner of the subject | Bengtskär lighthouse <owned by> | owner of |
| capital cost | P2130 | Quantity | capital cost: amount of money spent on building or producing an object | Bengtskär lighthouse <capital cost> | - |
| structure replaces | P1398 | Item | structure replaced: the item this building or structure replaced, at the same geographic location | Bengtskär lighthouse <structure replaces> | structure replaced by |
| structure replaced by | P167 | Item | replacement structure: the item which replaced this building or structure, at the same geographic location | Bengtskär lighthouse <structure replaced by> | structure replaces |
| shape | P1419 | Item | shape: shape of an object | Bengtskär lighthouse <shape> | - |
| made from material | P186 | Item | material: material the subject or the object is made of or derived from (do not confuse with P10672 which is used for processes) | Bengtskär lighthouse <made from material> | - |
| applies to part, aspect, or form | P518 | Item | part, aspect, or form of the item to which the claim applies | Bengtskär lighthouse <made from material> <applies to part, aspect, or form> fixed construction | - |
| applies to part, aspect, or form | P518 | Item | part, aspect, or form of the item to which the claim applies | Bengtskär lighthouse <made from material> <applies to part, aspect, or form> foundation | - |
| foundation of structure | new create | Item | proposed | Bengtskär lighthouse → Q344602 | - |
| floors below ground | P1139 | Quantity | number of floors below ground: total number of below ground floors of the building | Bengtskär lighthouse <floors below ground> | - |
| floors above ground | P1101 | Quantity | number of floors above ground: above ground floor count of a building (ground floor and attic included) | Bengtskär lighthouse <floors above ground> | - |
| color | P462 | Item | color: color of subject | Bengtskär lighthouse <color> | - |
| area | P2046 | Quantity | area: area occupied by an object | Bengtskär lighthouse <area> | - |
| volume as quantity | P2234 | Quantity | volume: quantity of three-dimensional space | Bengtskär lighthouse <volume as quantity> | - |
| Commons category | P373 | String | Commons category: name of the Wikimedia Commons category containing files related to this item (without the prefix "Category:") | Bengtskär lighthouse <Commons category> | - |
| quantity | P1114 | Quantity | number of objects: number of instances of this subject in the universe of the subject (the actual number of instances in Wikidata may be lower or higher) use as qualifier for statements with property has part(s) of the class (P2670) and value tread (Q3289701) to indicate the number of steps of the staircase to the top of the building. | Bengtskär lighthouse <has part(s) of the class> tread <quantity> 114 | - |
Events
edit| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inception | P571 | Point in time | date of establishment, founding and date of the first award: time when an entity begins to exist; for date of official opening use P1619 | Bengtskär lighthouse <inception> 1906 | - |
| service entry | P729 | Point in time | service entry: date or point in time on which a piece or class of equipment entered operational service | Bengtskär lighthouse <service entry> 1906 | - |
| date of official opening | P1619 | Point in time | opening ceremony, opening and inauguration: date or point in time an event, museum, theater etc. officially opened | Bengtskär lighthouse <date of official opening> 1906 | - |
| service retirement | P730 | Point in time | service retirement: date or point in time on which a piece or class of equipment was retired from operational service ; use P2669 for end of a public service | Bengtskär lighthouse <service retirement> | - |
| dissolved, abolished or demolished date | P576 | Point in time | date of dissolution, abolition or demolition: point in time at which the subject (organisation, building) ceased to exist; see "date of official closure" (P3999) for closing a facility, "service retirement" (P730) for retiring equipment, "discontinued date" (P2669) for stopping a product | Bengtskär lighthouse <dissolved, abolished or demolished date> | - |
| significant event | P793 | Item | key event: significant or notable events associated with the subject | Bengtskär lighthouse <significant event> automatization | - |
| point in time | P585 | Point in time | point in time: date something took place, existed or a statement was true; for providing time use the "refine date" property (P4241) use as qualifier for significant event (P793) | Bengtskär lighthouse <significant event> automatization <point in time> 1968 | - |
Values used with significant event (P793):
See also: /numbers/P793 values for an automatically generated list of values that have been used in Wikidata for lighthouses with the property significant event (P793).
Light & signal properties
edit| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| focal height | P2923 | Quantity | focal height of lighthouse: height of the lamp of a lighthouse from water level | Bengtskär lighthouse <focal height> 51 m | - |
| lighthouse range | P2929 | Quantity | lighthouse range: the distance at which the light can be seen. If the light has colors, there will be several ranges, one for each color. Use qualifier "color" (P462) | Farol da Ilha Rasa <lighthouse range> 51 nm <lighthouse range> Q24628808 | - |
| light characteristic | P1030 | String | light characteristic: description of a navigational light sequence or colour displayed on a nautical chart. Explicitly state white light (W) | Almagrundet lighthouse <light characteristic> FL(4) WR 12s 29m 13M | - |
| image | P18 | Commons media file | illustration and image: image of relevant illustration of the subject; if available, also use more specific properties (sample: coat of arms image, locator map, flag image, signature image, logo image, collage image) | Almagrundet lighthouse <light characteristic> FL(4) WR 12s 29m 13M <image> LuzFaroColorGrupoOcultacion29B.png | - |
| source of energy | P618 | Item | energy source: describes the source of energy an animated object (machine or animal) uses | Bengtskär lighthouse <source of energy> | - |
| call sign | P2317 | String | call sign and code letters: short form identifier for a radio operator or broadcaster and (as flag signal) previous for watercrafts | Bengtskär lighthouse <call sign> OH3A | - |
| luminous intensity | P3041 | Quantity | luminous intensity: measure of the emitted light intensity | Portland Bill Lighthouse <luminous intensity> 635,000 candela | - |
| light sector | P3922 | String | visibility sector: visibility sector of a navigational light, if applicable specified by color, given in compass directions/azimuth from the viewing location | Beachy Head Lighthouse <light sector> 248°-101° | - |
| racon signal | P3994 | String | racon: signal that a radar beacon responds in morse code, when triggered by radar | Bjørnsund Lighthouse <racon signal> B | - |
| type of lens | P9597 | Item | lens: type of lens used in a lighthouse, telescope, camera, etc. | Bell Rock Lighthouse <type of lens> hyperradiant Fresnel lens | - |
| has facility | P912 | Item | facility: the subject item has this type of facility, e.g. toilet, car park | <has facility> foghorn | - |
Location
edit| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| coordinate location | P625 | Geographic coordinates | geographic coordinates: geocoordinates of the subject. For Earth, please note that only WGS84 coordinating system is supported at the moment | Bengtskär lighthouse <coordinate location> | - |
| located in the administrative territorial entity | P131 | Item | administrative territorial entity: the item is located on the territory of the following administrative entity. Use P276 for specifying locations that are non-administrative places and for items about events. Use P1382 if the item falls only partially into the administrative entity. | Bengtskär lighthouse <located in the administrative territorial entity> Kimitoön | - |
| country | P17 | Item | historical country, state and sovereign state: sovereign state that this item is in (not to be used for human beings) | Bengtskär lighthouse <country> Finland | - |
| located in or next to body of water | P206 | Item | body of water: body of water on or next to which a place is located | Cabo San Pio Lighthouse <located in or next to body of water> Beagle Channel | - |
| located in/on physical feature | P706 | Item | landform: located on the specified (geo)physical feature. Should not be used when the value is only political/administrative (P131) or a mountain range (P4552). | Meyer–Womble Observatory <located in/on physical feature> Mount Blue Sky | - |
| OS grid reference | P613 | String | Ordnance Survey National Grid: grid location reference from the Ordnance Survey National Grid reference system used in Great Britain | Beachy Head Lighthouse <OS grid reference> TV5827495078 | - |
Identifiers
edit| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| official website | P856 | URL | official website and home page: URL of the official page of an item (current or former). Usage: If a listed URL no longer points to the official website, do not remove it, but see the "Hijacked or dead websites" section of the Talk page | Facebook <official website> https://www.facebook.com | - |
| GeoNames ID | P1566 | External identifier | GeoNames: identifier in the GeoNames geographical database | Piton de la Fournaise <GeoNames ID> 935877 | - |
| Kulturminne ID | P758 | External identifier | Norwegian heritage property identification number of Riksantikvaren (the Directorate for Cultural Heritage) | Borgund Stave Church <Kulturminne ID> 83933-1 | - |
| PEI Register of Historic Places ID | P763 | External identifier | identifier of a historic place in Prince Edward Island, Canada | Province House <PEI Register of Historic Places ID> 3241 | - |
| NRHP reference number | P649 | External identifier | National Register of Historic Places listed place: identifier in the National Register of Historic Places assigned by the National Park Service of the USA | Hoover Dam <NRHP reference number> 81000382 | - |
| Canadian Register of Historic Places ID | P477 | External identifier | identifier in the Canadian Register of Historic Places | Forges du Saint-Maurice <Canadian Register of Historic Places ID> 11709 | - |
| Quebec cultural heritage directory ID | P633 | External identifier | identifier in the directory of the cultural heritage of Quebec | Habitat 67 <Quebec cultural heritage directory ID> 98890 | - |
| National Historic Sites of Canada ID | P2526 | External identifier | national historic site of Canada: the unique identificator of a National Historic Sites of Canada on the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations | Rideau Canal <National Historic Sites of Canada ID> 503 | - |
| PSS-archi ID | P1838 | External identifier | identifier for a building in the PSS-archi database | Eiffel Tower <PSS-archi ID> FR-75056-19 | - |
| Danish listed buildings case ID | P2783 | External identifier | monument on Kulturstyrelsen register: case number of a listed building in Denmark | Baago lighthouse <Danish listed buildings case ID> 10831610 | - |
| Mérimée ID | P380 | External identifier | monument historique inscrit, classified historical monument, listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage, Maisons des Illustres and Base Mérimée: identifier for a monument in the Mérimée database of French cultural heritage | Basilica of Saint-Denis <Mérimée ID> PA00079952 | - |
| Structurae structure ID | P454 | External identifier | identifier for a building in the Structurae database | Eiffel Tower <Structurae structure ID> 20000021 | - |
| BC Geographical Names ID | P2099 | External identifier | Unique ID of the BC Geographical Names | Mount Fairweather <BC Geographical Names ID> 38638 | - |
| CulturaItalia ID | P1949 | External identifier | identification number for the CulturaItalia LOD section | Casa Rossini <CulturaItalia ID> oai:culturaitalia.it:museiditalia-mus_10086 | - |
| Chemins de mémoire ID | P2382 | External identifier | no description | Kemmelberg Ossuary <Chemins de mémoire ID> le-mont-kemmel | - |
| ARLHS lighthouse ID | P2980 | External identifier | ARLHS lighthouse ID: identifier on the ARLHS World List of Lights | Phare de la Banche <ARLHS lighthouse ID> FRA003 | - |
| Online List of Lights ID | P3223 | External identifier | identifier in the Online List of Lights database | Alte Weser <Online List of Lights ID> 5561 | - |
| Admiralty number | P3562 | External identifier | identifier of lighthouses by United Kingdom Hydrographic Office | Strumble Head Lighthouse <Admiralty number> A5274 | - |
| NGA lighthouse ID | P3563 | External identifier | identifier of a lighthouse in the USA's National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency database | Strumble Head Lighthouse <NGA lighthouse ID> 114-5592 | - |
| MarineTraffic Lighthouse ID | P3601 | External identifier | identifier of a lighthouse or light beacon in the MarineTraffic database | Strumble Head Lighthouse <MarineTraffic Lighthouse ID> 1000005060 | - |
| USCG lighthouse ID | P3723 | External identifier | іdentifier for lighthouses in the USA by the US Coast Guard | Mount Desert Light <USCG lighthouse ID> 1-5 | - |
| Italian Navy Lighthouses and Beacons ID | P3863 | External identifier | identifier of a lighthouse or beacon in "Fari e Segnalamenti" list of the Italian Navy | Punta Penna Lighthouse <Italian Navy Lighthouses and Beacons ID> 3856 | - |
| Canadian Coastguard Lighthouse ID | P3920 | External identifier | identifier of a Canadian lighthouse or beacon in the Canadian Coast Guard List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals | Île-Verte Lighthouse <Canadian Coastguard Lighthouse ID> A1761 | - |
| Vitaskrá ID | P3993 | External identifier | Vitaskrá: identifier of an Icelandic lighthouse or beacon in Vitaskrá, a list of lights by the Icelandic Coast Guard | Kópasker Lighthouse <Vitaskrá ID> 184 | - |
| Danish List of Lights and Fog signals ID | P4038 | External identifier | Dansk Fyrliste: identifier in the Danish List of a Lighthouse, beacon or fog signal in the Kingdom of Denmark | Ballebro Lighthouse <Danish List of Lights and Fog signals ID> 4500 | - |
| Norwegian List of Lights ID | P4055 | External identifier | Norwegian List of Lights: identifier of lighthouses and beacons in the Norwegian List of Lights issued by the Norwegian Coastal Administration | Færder Lighthouse <Norwegian List of Lights ID> 000100 | - |
| Finnish List of Lights ID | P4143 | External identifier | identifier of a lighthouse or beacon in the Finnish List of Lights, issued by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) | Strömmingsbådan lighthouse <Finnish List of Lights ID> 7243 | - |
| Lighthouse Directory page | P11627 | String | group string for the item in The Lighthouse Directory | Little River Light <Lighthouse Directory page> me | - |
- See /numbers/P186 values for an automatically generated list of values that have been used
Values used with applies to part, aspect, or form (P518):
Missing properties
editThis is a rough list to model the basics of a property before proposing it. Remove from the list an item that exists in some way. Please update with changed information.
| Title | ID | Data type | Description | Examples | Inverse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light source | new create | Item | Bengtskär lighthouse → nnn | - | |
| Lamp type | new create | Item | Bengtskär lighthouse → nnn | - |
- How to describe the light - In one statement
⟨ A lighthouse ⟩ light source Search ⟨ lamp ⟩
intensity Search ⟨ 1000W ⟩
type Search ⟨ halogen ⟩
lens Search ⟨ Fresnel ⟩
intensity Search ⟨ 1000W ⟩
type Search ⟨ halogen ⟩
lens Search ⟨ Fresnel ⟩
- or separate allowing qualifiers for each
⟨ Grand Traverse Light (Q5595174) 
⟩ has part(s) (P527) ⟨ fifth order Fresnel lens (Q24628998) ⟩
as Search ⟨ Q24628880 ⟩
as Search ⟨ Q24628880 ⟩
- with has part(s) (P527) or with dedicated properties?
- Other properties
- Inhabited
- Open for visitors (see also: voy:lighthouses, list)
Descriptions
editSample description templates (English):
- "lighthouse"
- "lighthouse in <P17>"
- "lighthouse in <adm1>, <P17>"
- "lighthouse built in <YEAR(P571)>, in <adm1>, <P17>"
- "lighthouse in <P131>, <adm1>, <P17>"
- "lighthouse on <P706> in <P131>, <adm1>, <P17>"
- "lighthouse at <P206> in <P131>, <adm1>, <P17>"
- "lighthouse on <P706> at <P206> in <P131>, <adm1>, <P17>"
Available Wikipedia sources
editparticipants
editThe participants listed below can be notified using the following template in discussions:{{Ping project|Lighthouses}}
Maintenance reports
editReference lists
edit- Fresnel lenses
- articles with badges
- light characteristics
- lighthouses at night
- lighthouses by architect
- lighthouses by building height
- lighthouses by country
- lighthouses by country/Algeria
- lighthouses by country/Argentina
- lighthouses by country/Australia
- lighthouses by country/Belgium
- lighthouses by country/Brazil
- lighthouses by country/Canada
- lighthouses by country/Cape Verde
- lighthouses by country/Chile
- lighthouses by country/China
- lighthouses by country/Croatia
- lighthouses by country/Denmark
- lighthouses by country/Estonia
- lighthouses by country/Finland
- lighthouses by country/France
- lighthouses by country/Germany
- lighthouses by country/Greece
- lighthouses by country/Hong Kong
- lighthouses by country/Iceland
- lighthouses by country/India
- lighthouses by country/Ireland
- lighthouses by country/Italy
- lighthouses by country/Japan
- lighthouses by country/Netherlands
- lighthouses by country/New Zealand
- lighthouses by country/Norway
- lighthouses by country/Philippines
- lighthouses by country/Poland
- lighthouses by country/Portugal
- lighthouses by country/Russia
- lighthouses by country/South Africa
- lighthouses by country/Spain
- lighthouses by country/Sweden
- lighthouses by country/Taiwan
- lighthouses by country/Tunisia
- lighthouses by country/United Kingdom
- lighthouses by country/United States of America
- lighthouses by country/Wales
- lighthouses by focal height
- lighthouses by material
- lighthouses by material/steel
- lighthouses by material/wood
- lighthouses by number of steps
- lighthouses by range
- lighthouses by range compared to focal height
- lighthouses depicted
- lightvessels
- no longer existing lighthouses
- oldest lighthouses
Templates making use of Wikidata
edit- fr:Template:Infobox Phare, through fr:Module:Infobox/Phare
- es:Template:Ficha de faro (a few properties)
- voy:Template:Listing, voy:fr:Template:Marqueur (label only)
- en:Template:Infobox lighthouse
See also: /numbers#By_wiki, /tools#infobox mapping
More
edit- lighthouse (Q39715) in Reasonator and SQID
- On Wikidata Query Service try the "lighthouses" example query and change its country/language
- Wikidata:WikiProject Lighthouses/numbers
- US lists
- Find images on Commons
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