City of Melbourne

local government area in Victoria, Australia
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City of Melbourne
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City of Melbourne

Summary

City of Melbourne is a local government area of Victoria[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of local_government_area_of_victoria entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • City of Melbourne is located in Victoria[3].
  • City of Melbourne is in the country of Australia[4].
  • City of Melbourne's head of government is recorded as Nicholas Reece[5].
  • City of Melbourne's image is recorded as Melb City Town Hall.jpg[6].
  • City of Melbourne's instance of is recorded as local government area of Victoria[7].
  • City of Melbourne's capital is recorded as Melbourne central business district[8].
  • City of Melbourne's flag image is recorded as Flag of Melbourne.svg[9].
  • City of Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as City of Yarra[10].
  • City of Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as City of Hobsons Bay[11].
  • City of Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as City of Maribyrnong[12].
  • City of Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as City of Moonee Valley[13].
  • City of Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as City of Merri-bek[14].
  • City of Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as City of Stonnington[15].
  • City of Melbourne's shares border with is recorded as City of Port Phillip[16].
  • City of Melbourne's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Melbourne.svg[17].
  • City of Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Carlton[18].
  • City of Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Carlton North[19].
  • City of Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Docklands[20].
  • City of Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Melbourne[21].
  • City of Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Flemington[22].
  • City of Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kensington[23].
  • City of Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Melbourne central business district[24].
  • City of Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Melbourne[25].
  • City of Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Parkville[26].
  • City of Melbourne's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Port Melbourne[27].

Body

Geography

City of Melbourne is in the country of Australia[4]. It is located in Victoria[3].

Physical Characteristics

City of Melbourne's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+37.545'}[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+27'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+93625'}[30], {'amount': '+135959'}[31], and {'amount': '+149615'}[32].

Designation and Status

City of Melbourne's instance of is recorded as local government area of Victoria[7].

History and Context

+1842-08-12T00:00:00Z marks the founding of City of Melbourne[33].

Why It Matters

City of Melbourne ranks in the top 1% of local_government_area_of_victoria entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [30] . Australian Bureau of Statistics. abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Australian Bureau of Statistics. abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . abs.gov.au. Retrieved . abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . daftlogic.com. daftlogic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved . dbr.abs.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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