Macedonia
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Summary
Macedonia is a historical region[1]. Macedonia ranks in the top 5% of historical region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,016 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: region[3]
- Named after: Macedonia[4]
- Commons category: Macedonia (region)[5]
- Has part(s): Vardar Macedonia[6], Pirin Macedonia[7], Macedonia[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Macedonia (region)[9]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[13], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[14], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20]
- Demonym: ম্যাসেডোনীয়[21], Macadónach[22]
- Different from: Macedónide[23], Macedonia[24], Socialist Republic of Macedonia[25], North Macedonia[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Macedonia include North Macedonia[27], a sovereign state[28], in North Macedonia[29], founded in 1991[30]; Macedonians[31], an ethnic group[32]; Macedonian dynasty[33], a dynasty[34]; Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia"[35], an international airport[36], in Greece[37], founded in 1948[38]; Macedonia[39], a square[40], in Bulgaria[41]; and Anchusa macedonica[42], a taxon[43].
Why It Matters
Macedonia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Macedonia is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for Macedonia include North Macedonia[27], a sovereign state[28], in North Macedonia[29], founded in 1991[30]; Macedonians[31], an ethnic group[32]; Macedonian dynasty[33], a dynasty[34]; Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia"[35], an international airport[36], in Greece[37], founded in 1948[38]; Macedonia[39], a square[40], in Bulgaria[41]; and Anchusa macedonica[42], a taxon[43].