Albany
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Summary
Albany is a city in the state of New York[1]. Albany draws 14,622 Wikipedia views per month (city in the state of new york category, ranking #51 of 33).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Albany County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Hudson River[5]
- Head of government: Kathy Sheehan[6]
- Instance of: big city[7], county seat[8]
- Named after: James II of England[9]
- Twinned administrative body: Nassau[10], Nijmegen[11], Quebec City[12], Tula[13], Verona[14], Viterbo[15], Ghent[16]
- Postal code: 12201[17], 12202[18], 12203[19], 12204[20], 12205[21], 12206[22], 12207[23], 12208[24], 12209[25], 12210[26], 12211[27], 12212[28], 12214[29], 12220[30]
- Part of: Capital District[31]
- Commons category: Albany, New York[32]
- Foundational text: Dongan Charter[33]
- Local dialing code: 518[34]
- Inception: 1686[35]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Albany include Albany International Airport[36], an international airport[37], in United States[38]; Albany[39], a city of Oregon[40], in United States[41], founded in 1846[42]; Albany County[43], a county of Wyoming[44], in United States[45], founded in 1868[46]; Albany Park[47], a community area in Chicago[48], in United States[49]; and USS Albany[50], a guided missile cruiser[51].
Why It Matters
Albany has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Albany is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for Albany include Albany International Airport[36], an international airport[37], in United States[38]; Albany[39], a city of Oregon[40], in United States[41], founded in 1846[42]; Albany County[43], a county of Wyoming[44], in United States[45], founded in 1868[46]; Albany Park[47], a community area in Chicago[48], in United States[49]; and USS Albany[50], a guided missile cruiser[51].