Jerusalem

Summary

Jerusalem is a city^[1]. Jerusalem ranks in the top 0.072% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,845 views/month, #4 of 5,534).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jerusalem was a member of League of Historical Cities^[3].
• Jerusalem was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[4].
• Jerusalem was a member of Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities^[5].
• Jerusalem was a member of The Association of Palestinian Local Authorities APLA^[6].
• Jerusalem is located in Quds Governorate^[7].
• Jerusalem is located in Jerusalem District^[8].
• Jerusalem is in the country of Israel^[9].
• Jerusalem is in the country of Palestine^[10].
• Jerusalem's head of government is recorded as Moshe Lion^[11].
• Jerusalem is on the continent of Asia^[12].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as city^[13].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as holy city of Abrahamic religion^[14].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as largest city^[15].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as tourist destination^[16].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as big city^[17].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as Roman city^[18].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[19].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as disputed territory^[20].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as national capital^[21].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as corpus separatum^[22].
• Jerusalem's instance of is recorded as city council^[23].
• Jerusalem's shares border with is recorded as Ramat Rachel^[24].
• Jerusalem's shares border with is recorded as Mevaseret Zion^[25].
• Jerusalem's shares border with is recorded as Beit Zayit^[26].
• Jerusalem's shares border with is recorded as Hizma^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Israel^[9], a Mediterranean country^[28], in Israel^[29], founded in 1948^[30] and Palestine^[10], a country^[31], in Palestine^[32], founded in 1988^[33]. Located in include Quds Governorate^[7], a governorate of the State of Palestine^[34], in Palestine^[35], founded in 1996^[36], headquartered in East Jerusalem^[37] and Jerusalem District^[8], a districts of Israel^[38], in Israel^[39]. Jerusalem is on the continent of Asia^[12]. Jerusalem is part of Palestine^[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[13], holy city of Abrahamic religion^[14], largest city^[15], tourist destination^[16], big city^[17], and Roman city^[18].

History and Context

4000 BC marks the founding of Jerusalem^[41]. Shalim is named after Jerusalem^[42].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Jerusalem include Knights Hospitaller^[43], a religious military order^[44], founded in 1099^[45]; Quds Force^[46], a special forces^[47], in Iran^[48], founded in 1988^[49], headquartered in Tehran^[50]; Kingdom of Jerusalem^[51], a Crusader states^[52], in Syria^[53], founded in 1099^[54]; Codex Hierosolymitanus^[55], a miscellaneous manuscript^[56], founded in 1056^[57]; Jerusalem syndrome^[58], a mental disorder^[59]; Al-Quds Brigades^[60], an armed organization^[61], in Palestine^[62], founded in 1987^[63]; Jerusalem Prize^[64], a literary award^[65], in Israel^[66], founded in 1963^[67]; and Quds Governorate^[68], a governorate of the State of Palestine^[69], in Palestine^[70], founded in 1996^[71], headquartered in East Jerusalem^[72].

Why It Matters

Jerusalem ranks in the top 0.072% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,845 views/month, #4 of 5,534).^[2] Jerusalem has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] Jerusalem is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Entities named for Jerusalem include Knights Hospitaller^[43], a religious military order^[44], founded in 1099^[45]; Quds Force^[46], a special forces^[47], in Iran^[48], founded in 1988^[49], headquartered in Tehran^[50]; Kingdom of Jerusalem^[51], a Crusader states^[52], in Syria^[53], founded in 1099^[54]; Codex Hierosolymitanus^[55], a miscellaneous manuscript^[56], founded in 1056^[57]; Jerusalem syndrome^[58], a mental disorder^[59]; and Al-Quds Brigades^[60], an armed organization^[61], in Palestine^[62], founded in 1987^[63].