Melbourne
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Melbourne
Summary
Melbourne is a city[1]. Melbourne ranks in the top 0.14% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,739 views/month, #8 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Melbourne was a member of Creative Cities Network[3].
- Melbourne was a member of League of Historical Cities[4].
- Melbourne was a member of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group[5].
- Melbourne is located in Victoria[6].
- Melbourne is in the country of Australia[7].
- Melbourne is on the body of water Yarra River[8].
- Melbourne is on the body of water Port Phillip[9].
- Melbourne is on the continent of Australian continent[10].
- Melbourne's instance of is recorded as city[11].
- Melbourne's instance of is recorded as region of Victoria[12].
- Melbourne's instance of is recorded as big city[13].
- Melbourne's instance of is recorded as metropolitan area[14].
- Melbourne's instance of is recorded as provincial capital[15].
- Melbourne's instance of is recorded as financial center[16].
- Melbourne's instance of is recorded as metropolis[17].
- Melbourne's official language is recorded as Australian English[18].
- Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as Barwon South West[19].
- Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as Grampians[20].
- Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as Loddon Mallee[21].
- Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as Hume[22].
- Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as Gippsland[23].
- William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne is named after Melbourne[24].
- Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Melbourne[25].
- Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Port Phillip[26].
- Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as City of Stonnington[27].
Body
Geography
Melbourne is in the country of Australia[7]. Melbourne is located in Victoria[6]. Adjacent water bodies include Yarra River[8], a river[28], in Australia[29] and Port Phillip[9], a bay[30], in Australia[31]. Melbourne is on the continent of Australian continent[10].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[11], region of Victoria[12], big city[13], metropolitan area[14], provincial capital[15], and financial center[16].
History and Context
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne is named after Melbourne[24].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Melbourne include Melbourne Airport[32], an international airport[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1964[35]; Melbourne Football Club[36], an Australian rules football club[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1859[39]; HMAS Melbourne[40], a light aircraft carrier[41]; and Melbourne[42], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1901[45].
Why It Matters
Melbourne ranks in the top 0.14% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,739 views/month, #8 of 5,534).[2] Melbourne has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Melbourne is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for Melbourne include Melbourne Airport[32], an international airport[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1964[35]; Melbourne Football Club[36], an Australian rules football club[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1859[39]; HMAS Melbourne[40], a light aircraft carrier[41]; and Melbourne[42], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1901[45].