Selma
city in and county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States
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Summary
Selma is a city in the United States[1]. Selma ranks in the top 5% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,798 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Dallas County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Shares border with: Montgomery[5]
- Postal code: 36701[6], 36702[7], 36703[8]
- Commons category: Selma, Alabama[9]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[10]
- Local dialing code: 334[11]
- Inception: 1815[12]
- Official website: https://www.selma-al.gov/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Selma, Alabama[14]
- Population: 20,756[15], 17,971[16]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], The American Cyclopædia[18], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[19], The New Student's Reference Work[20], New International Encyclopedia[21]
- Capital of: Dallas County[22]
- Official name: Selma[23]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Selma, Alabama[24]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Selma, Alabama[25]
- Number of households: 7572[26]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Selma, Alabama[27]
- Owner of: Bloch Park[28]
- Different from: Selma[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 38 m[30]
- Area: 37.302965 km²[31], 37.30297 km²[32]
- Water as percent of area: 4.1211 percent[33]
- Territory overlaps: Selma urban area[34]
- Mean age: 36.8[35]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Selma include Battle of Selma[36], a battle[37], in Confederate States of America[38] and Selma[39], a town in the United States[40], in United States[41], founded in 1873[42].
Why It Matters
Selma has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Selma is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Selma include Battle of Selma[36], a battle[37], in Confederate States of America[38] and Selma[39], a town in the United States[40], in United States[41], founded in 1873[42].