Miami-Dade County
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Summary
Miami-Dade County is a county of Florida[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of county of florida entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,639 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Florida[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: Daniella Levine Cava[5]
- Capital: Miami[6]
- Shares border with: Broward County[7], Monroe County[8], Collier County[9]
- Named after: Francis Langhorne Dade[10], Miami[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Miami[12], Miami Gardens[13], Aventura[14], Golden Beach[15], Sunny Isles Beach[16], North Miami Beach[17], North Miami[18], Bal Harbour[19], Bay Harbor Islands[20], Indian Creek[21], Biscayne Park[22], Miami Shores[23], El Portal[24], North Bay Village[25]
- Twinned administrative body: Vitória[26], Veracruz[27], Iquique[28], Kingston[29], Petit-Goâve[30], The Bahamas[31], Santo Domingo[32], Lamentin[33], San José[34], Saint Kitts and Nevis[35], Province of Asti[36], Mendoza[37], Monagas[38], Pucallpa[39]
- Commons category: Miami-Dade County, Florida[40]
- Inception: January 18, 1836[41]
- Coordinate location: 25.774166666666666, -80.19361111111111[42]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Miami-Dade County include Kaseya Center[43], an arena[44], in United States[45], founded in 1999[46]; Miami Metrorail[47], a rapid transit[48], in United States[49], founded in 1984[50]; Metromover[51], a people mover[52], in United States[53], founded in 1986[54]; Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport[55], an airport[56], in United States[57]; and Miami-Dade Transit[58], a transport company[59], in United States[60], founded in 1960[61].
Why It Matters
Miami-Dade County has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for it include Kaseya Center[43], an arena[44], in United States[45], founded in 1999[46]; Miami Metrorail[47], a rapid transit[48], in United States[49], founded in 1984[50]; Metromover[51], a people mover[52], in United States[53], founded in 1986[54]; Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport[55], an airport[56], in United States[57]; and Miami-Dade Transit[58], a transport company[59], in United States[60], founded in 1960[61].