Stanley
capital city of the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory
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Summary
Stanley is an administrative territorial entity[1]. Stanley ranks in the top 0.82% of administrative territorial entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,159 views/month, #8 of 975).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: East Falkland[3]
- Country: Falkland Islands[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Stanley Harbour[5]
- Instance of: capital city[6]
- Official language: British English[7]
- Named after: Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Whitby[9]
- Postal code: FIQQ 1ZZ[10]
- Commons category: Stanley, Falkland Islands[11]
- Coordinate location: -51.693861, -57.849556[12]
- Official website: https://www.falklandislands.com/our-islands/stanley-capital-of-the-falklands[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Stanley, Falkland Islands[14]
- Commons gallery: Stanley, Falkland Islands[15]
- Population: 2121[16]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17]
- Capital of: Falkland Islands[18]
- Heritage designation: Place or National Historic Site[19]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Stanley, Falkland Islands[20]
- Different from: Stanley[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 51[22]
- Has part(s) of the class: BL 6 inch Mk VII gun[23]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Stanley include Port Stanley Airport[24], an aerodrome[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1979[27].
Why It Matters
Stanley has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Stanley is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for Stanley include Port Stanley Airport[24], an aerodrome[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1979[27].