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Malacca City

South-eastern Asia

The capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca and the oldest Malaysian city on the Strait of Malacca, which became a successful trading port, or entrepot, in the era of the Malacca Sultanate. The city was founded in 1396 by Parameswara, a Sumatran prince who fled to the Malay Peninsula after the Srivijaya Empire fell to the Majapahit.

Facts
Population
579,000 1
Area (sq km)
277 1
Founding Year
1396 2
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Elevation (m)
6 1
Latitude
2.19444 degrees north 1
Longitude
102.24861 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Malacca City, Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    As of 2019 it has a population of 579,000.
  • Infobox, Area
    277 km2 (107 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation
    6 m (20 ft)
  • Infobox, Coordinates
    2.19444N 102.24861E
  • In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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2. Malacca City (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
Quote, P571 (inception)
inception 1396
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Wikidata: Malacca City
Wikidata Q61089, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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