WorldCat Place
Discover details about WorldCat Place, a subclass of WorldCat Thing.
Class
Place
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Subclass of |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/Place | Terrestrial or non-terrestrial location. | OWL Thing |
Declared properties
absorbed by
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object | Scope note |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/absorbedBy | Place or organization that is or is claimed to be incorporated or subsumed into the place or organization. | WorldCat Transactional Event | Absorption is not intended to confer legitimacy to act of injustice. See the DEI statement in the ontology primer for more information. |
absorption of
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object | Scope note |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/absorptionOf | Place or organization that incorporates or subsumes, or claims to incorporate or subsume, the place or organization. | WorldCat Transactional Event | Absorption is not intended to confer legitimacy to act of injustice. See the DEI statement in the ontology primer for more information. |
acquired by
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object | Scope note |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/acquiredBy | Organization or place has agent that purchased it or claimed ownership. | WorldCat Transactional Event | Acquisition can take the form of non-financial transfers of ownership, such as gifts or donations. Acquisition can also take the the form of unjust and/or extralegal actions such as theft, coercion, or occupation. The definition of this property is not intended to confer legitimacy to any such injustices. Note that claims of ownership may be disputed. See the DEI statement in the ontology primer for more information. |
contained in place
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/containedInPlace | Basic containment relation between a place and another place. | WorldCat Place |
elevation
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/elevation | Measurement of the height above sea level for the place. | WorldCat Measurement |
geographic coordinates
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/geographicCoordinates | System for the precision locating of fixed points on the earth or another planetary body. | literal |
merged to form
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/mergedToForm | Two or more places or organizations that were integrated or merged to form the place or organization. | WorldCat Transactional Event |
merger of
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/mergerOf | Place or organization that resulted from the merger of two or more places or organizations. | WorldCat Transactional Event |
owner
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/owner | Agent or place has agent with legal possession. | WorldCat Role |
place address
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/placeAddress | Place has address at which it is located. | WorldCat Postal Address |
population
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/population | Place has measurement of the number of persons present in the place. | WorldCat Measurement |
separated from
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/separatedFrom | Place or organization that results from the detachment or division from the other place or organization. | WorldCat Transactional Event |
separated into
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/separatedInto | Place or organization that is divided into another place or organization. | WorldCat Transactional Event |
spatial area
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/spatialArea | Place has measured surface area. | WorldCat Measurement |
type detail
| URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object |
|---|---|---|
| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/typeDetail | Entity has concept that specifies its character, nature, and/or function. | SKOS Concept |
Inherited from Thing