Melville Island
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Summary
Melville Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Melville Island is located in Northern Territory[3].
- Melville Island is in the country of Australia[4].
- Melville Island is on the body of water Timor Sea[5].
- Melville Island is on the body of water Dundas Strait[6].
- Melville Island is on the body of water Van Diemen Gulf[7].
- Melville Island is on the body of water Clarence Strait[8].
- Melville Island is on the body of water Beagle Gulf[9].
- Melville Island is on the body of water Arafura Sea[10].
- Melville Island's instance of is recorded as island[11].
- Melville Island's capital is recorded as Milikapiti[12].
- Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville is named after Melville Island[13].
- The location of Melville Island was Indian Ocean[14].
- Melville Island is part of Tiwi Islands[15].
- Melville Island's Commons category is recorded as Melville Island, Australia[16].
- Melville Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -11.5, 'lon': 130.93333333333}[17].
- Melville Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Tiwi Islands[18].
- Melville Island has a population of {'amount': '+1030'}[19].
- Melville Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
- Melville Island's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
- Melville Island's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22].
- Melville Island's described by source is recorded as Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т. 10: Малайзія — Мугаджары[23].
- Melville Island's described by source is recorded as Q113582703[24].
- Melville Island's described by source is recorded as Geographic names of the world: Toponymic dictionary[25].
- Melville Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'Yermalner'}[26].
- Melville Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+43'}[27].
Body
Geography
Melville Island is in the country of Australia[4]. It is located in Northern Territory[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Timor Sea[5], a sea[28], in Indonesia[29]; Dundas Strait[6], a strait[30], in Australia[31]; Van Diemen Gulf[7], a bay[32], in Australia[33]; Clarence Strait[8], a strait[34], in Australia[35]; Beagle Gulf[9], a gulf[36], in Australia[37]; and Arafura Sea[10], an adjacent sea[38], in Indonesia[39]. It is part of Tiwi Islands[15].
Physical Characteristics
Melville Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+5765'}[40]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+43'}[27]. It has a population of {'amount': '+1030'}[19].
Designation and Status
Melville Island's instance of is recorded as island[11].
History and Context
Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville is named after Melville Island[13].
Why It Matters
Melville Island ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]