Malacca
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Malacca
Summary
Malacca is a city[1]. Malacca ranks in the top 5% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (624 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Malacca was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation[3].
- Malacca was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities[4].
- Malacca is located in Malacca[5].
- Malacca is located in Melaka Tengah District[6].
- Malacca is in the country of Malaysia[7].
- Malacca's image is recorded as 2016 Malakka, Plac Holenderski (04).jpg[8].
- Malacca's image is recorded as Malacca City.JPG[9].
- Malacca's instance of is recorded as city[10].
- Malacca's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity[11].
- Malacca's instance of is recorded as city of Malaysia[12].
- Malacca's coat of arms image is recorded as Malacca City Emblem.svg[13].
- Malacca's seal image is recorded as Malacca City Emblem.svg[14].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Valparaíso[15].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kashgar[16].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nanjing[17].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yangzhou[18].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Shiraz[19].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Zanjan[20].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kuala Lumpur[21].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hoorn[22].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lisbon[23].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Q235004[24].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sawahlunto[25].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Padang Panjang[26].
- Malacca's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jiangsu[27].
Body
Geography
Malacca is in the country of Malaysia[7]. Located in include Malacca[5], a state of Malaysia[28], in Malaysia[29], founded in 1948[30] and Melaka Tengah District[6], a district of Malaysia[31], in Malaysia[32]. Malacca's part of is recorded as Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca[33].
Physical Characteristics
Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+277'}[34], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+45.3'}[35], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+242.8'}[36]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+543'}[37] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14'}[38]. Malacca's population is recorded as {'amount': '+455300'}[39].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[10], administrative territorial entity[11], and city of Malaysia[12]. Malacca's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[40].
History and Context
+1396-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Malacca[41].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Malacca include Strait of Malacca[42], a strait[43], in Indonesia[44].
Why It Matters
Malacca ranks in the top 5% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (624 views/month).[2] Malacca has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Malacca is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for Malacca include Strait of Malacca[42], a strait[43], in Indonesia[44].