Albany
port city in Western Australia, Australia
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Summary
Albany is a town[1]. Albany ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,406 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: City of Albany[3]
- Country: Australia[4]
- Official language: Australian English[5]
- Currency: Australian dollar[6]
- Named after: Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany[7]
- Twinned administrative body: Tomioka[8]
- Postal code: 6330[9]
- Commons category: Albany, Western Australia[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC+08:00[11]
- Inception: 1826[12]
- Official website: https://www.albany.wa.gov.au/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Albany, Western Australia[14]
- Population: 25,196[15], 29,373[16], 31,128[17]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], The Encyclopedia Americana[21], New International Encyclopedia[22]
- Capital of: City of Albany[23]
- Official name: Albany[24]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Albany, Western Australia[25]
- Native label: Albany[26]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Albany, Western Australia[27]
- Different from: Albany[28], City of Albany[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 0 m[30]
- Area: 88.3 km²[31]
- Maximum temperature record: 44.8 °C[32]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Albany, Western Australia[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Albany include Albany[34], a suburb[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1840[37] and Albany Airport[38], an airport[39], in Australia[40].
Why It Matters
Albany has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Albany is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for Albany include Albany[34], a suburb[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1840[37] and Albany Airport[38], an airport[39], in Australia[40].