George Town

Summary

George Town is a city of Malaysia^[1]. It draws 849 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_malaysia category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• George Town was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[3].
• George Town is located in Penang^[4].
• George Town is in the country of Malaysia^[5].
• George Town's image is recorded as Skyline of George Town, Penang at night January 2025 02-01.jpg^[6].
• George Town's instance of is recorded as city of Malaysia^[7].
• George Town's instance of is recorded as city^[8].
• George Town's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• George Town's flag image is recorded as Flag of Penang Island City Council.svg^[10].
• George Town's shares border with is recorded as Bayan Lepas^[11].
• George Town's coat of arms image is recorded as Seal of George Town.svg^[12].
• George III of Great Britain is named after George Town^[13].
• George Town's seal image is recorded as Seal of George Town.svg^[14].
• George Town's twinned administrative body is recorded as Adelaide^[15].
• George Town's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bangkok^[16].
• George Town's twinned administrative body is recorded as Phuket^[17].
• George Town's twinned administrative body is recorded as Medan^[18].
• George Town's twinned administrative body is recorded as Xiamen^[19].
• George Town's twinned administrative body is recorded as Xi'an^[20].
• George Town's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 134874753^[21].
• George Town's GND ID is recorded as 7619139-4^[22].
• George Town's locator map image is recorded as Penang-labels.svg^[23].
• George Town's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81034919^[24].
• George Town's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12361389v^[25].
• George Town's postal code is recorded as 100xx hingga 108xx111xx hingga 118xx^[26].
• George Town's part of is recorded as Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca^[27].

Body

Geography

George Town is in the country of Malaysia^[5]. It is located in Penang^[4]. Its part of is recorded as Melaka and it, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca^[27].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+305.77'}^[28], {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+109.38'}^[29], and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+150.04'}^[30]. George Town's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4'}^[31]. Population counts include {'amount': '+708127'}^[32] and {'amount': '+794313'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Malaysia^[7], city^[8], and big city^[9]. George Town's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[34].

History and Context

+1786-08-11T00:00:00Z marks the founding of George Town^[35]. George III of Great Britain is named after it^[13].

Why It Matters

George Town draws 849 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_malaysia category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]