Reading

Summary

Reading is a city of Pennsylvania^[1]. Reading draws 4,606 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_pennsylvania category, ranking #8 of 54).^[2]

Key Facts

• Reading is located in Berks County^[3].
• Reading is in the country of United States^[4].
• Reading is on the body of water Schuylkill River^[5].
• Reading's head of government is recorded as Eddie Morán^[6].
• Reading's instance of is recorded as city of Pennsylvania^[7].
• Reading's instance of is recorded as county seat^[8].
• Reading's instance of is recorded as home rule municipality of Pennsylvania^[9].
• Reading's official language is recorded as English^[10].
• Reading is named after Reading^[11].
• Reading's twinned administrative body is recorded as Reutlingen^[12].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19601^[13].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19602^[14].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19603^[15].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19604^[16].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19605^[17].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19606^[18].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19607^[19].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19608^[20].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19609^[21].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19610^[22].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19611^[23].
• Reading's postal code is recorded as 19612^[24].
• Reading's Commons category is recorded as Reading, Pennsylvania^[25].
• Reading's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone^[26].
• 1748 marks the founding of Reading^[27].

Body

Geography

Reading is in the country of United States^[4]. Reading is located in Berks County^[3]. Reading is on the body of water Schuylkill River^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+26.235358'}^[28] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+26.259589'}^[29]. Reading sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+93'}^[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+89893'}^[31], {'amount': '+88082'}^[32], and {'amount': '+95112'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Pennsylvania^[7], county seat^[8], and home rule municipality of Pennsylvania^[9].

History and Context

1748 marks the founding of Reading^[27]. Reading is named after Reading^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Reading include Reading^[34], a city in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1851^[37] and Reading Regional Airport^[38], an airport^[39], in United States^[40].

Why It Matters

Reading draws 4,606 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_pennsylvania category, ranking #8 of 54).^[2] Reading has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Reading is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Reading include Reading^[34], a city in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1851^[37] and Reading Regional Airport^[38], an airport^[39], in United States^[40].