Little Rock
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Summary
Little Rock is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 0.48% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,079 views/month, #45 of 9,394).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Pulaski County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Arkansas River[5]
- Head of government: Frank Scott Jr.[6]
- Continent: North America[7]
- Instance of: county seat[8], state or insular area capital of the United States[9], big city[10]
- Currency: United States dollar[11]
- Shares border with: Maumelle[12], North Little Rock[13]
- Named after: The Little Rock[14]
- Flag: flag of Little Rock, Arkansas[15]
- Twinned administrative body: Pachuca[16], Kaohsiung[17], Hanam[18], Changchun[19], Ragusa[20], Mons[21], Samsun[22], Grandrieu[23], Newcastle upon Tyne[24], Kalush[25]
- Postal code: 72201[26], 72202[27], 72203[28], 72204[29], 72205[30], 72206[31], 72207[32], 72209[33], 72210[34], 72211[35], 72212[36], 72214[37], 72215[38], 72216[39]
- Commons category: Little Rock, Arkansas[40]
- Local dialing code: 501[41]
- Inception: June 1, 1821[42]
- Coordinate location: 34.74444444444445, -92.28805555555556[43]
- Significant event: Battle of Bayou Fourche[44], American Airlines Flight 1420[45]
- Authority: City of Little Rock[46]
- Official website: https://littlerock.gov/[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Little Rock, Arkansas[48]
- Commons gallery: Little Rock, Arkansas[49]
- Population: 193,524[50], 202,591[51]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Little Rock include Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport[52], an airport[53], in United States[54]; North Little Rock[55], a city in the United States[56], in United States[57], founded in 1871[58]; and USS Little Rock[59], a littoral combat ship[60].
Why It Matters
Little Rock has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for it include Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport[52], an airport[53], in United States[54]; North Little Rock[55], a city in the United States[56], in United States[57], founded in 1871[58]; and USS Little Rock[59], a littoral combat ship[60].