Hejaz
geographic region in western Arabia
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Summary
Hejaz is a region[1]. Hejaz ranks in the top 6% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,832 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Mecca Province[3]
- Country: Saudi Arabia[4]
- Instance of: historical region[5]
- Commons category: Hejaz[6]
- Coordinate location: 23.5036, 40.8597[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hejaz[8]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11], Otto's encyclopedia[12]
- Category for people born here: Q59780544[13]
- Category for people who died here: Q14454167[14]
- Category for people buried here: Q122763501[15]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Hejaz include Hijazi script[16], a handwriting style[17].
Why It Matters
Hejaz has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] Hejaz is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for Hejaz include Hijazi script[16], a handwriting style[17].