Memphis

Summary

Memphis is a city in the United States^[1]. Memphis ranks in the top 0.26% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,577 views/month, #24 of 9,394).^[2]

Key Facts

• Memphis is located in Shelby County^[3].
• Memphis is in the country of United States^[4].
• Memphis is on the body of water Mississippi River^[5].
• Memphis's head of government is recorded as Jim Strickland^[6].
• Memphis's head of government is recorded as Paul Young^[7].
• Memphis's instance of is recorded as city in the United States^[8].
• Memphis's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Memphis's instance of is recorded as county seat^[10].
• Memphis's shares border with is recorded as West Memphis^[11].
• Memphis is named after Memphis^[12].
• Memphis's flag is recorded as flag of Memphis^[13].
• Memphis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Varna^[14].
• Memphis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mazkeret Batya^[15].
• Memphis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kanifing District^[16].
• Memphis's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kaolack^[17].
• Memphis's postal code is recorded as 37501^[18].
• Memphis's postal code is recorded as 37544^[19].
• Memphis's postal code is recorded as 38101^[20].
• Memphis's postal code is recorded as 38103^[21].
• Memphis's postal code is recorded as 38104^[22].
• Memphis's postal code is recorded as 38105^[23].
• Memphis's postal code is recorded as 38106^[24].
• Memphis's postal code is recorded as 38107^[25].
• Memphis's postal code is recorded as 38108^[26].
• Memphis's postal code is recorded as 38109^[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Memphis include Memphis International Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in United States^[30]; Memphis rap^[31], a music genre^[32], founded in 1980^[33]; Memphis metropolitan area^[34], a metropolitan statistical area^[35], in United States^[36]; First Battle of Memphis^[37], a naval battle^[38], in United States^[39]; and USS Memphis^[40], an attack submarine^[41].

Why It Matters

Memphis ranks in the top 0.26% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,577 views/month, #24 of 9,394).^[2] Memphis has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Memphis is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Memphis include Memphis International Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in United States^[30]; Memphis rap^[31], a music genre^[32], founded in 1980^[33]; Memphis metropolitan area^[34], a metropolitan statistical area^[35], in United States^[36]; First Battle of Memphis^[37], a naval battle^[38], in United States^[39]; and USS Memphis^[40], an attack submarine^[41].