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Which entries get the most hits?

An article from the Encyclopedia of Arda FAQ

We decide which entries to update and expand next partly depending on how many hits those entries receive. A few people have asked which entries get the most interest. These are the ten most popular entries on the site, together with the number of hits they've received:

EntryMonthlyTotal
1Rohan2,161283,179
2Middle-earth1,035957,358
3Celebrimbor959129,924
4Arda930663,577
5Tom Bombadil882750,896
6Annatar823192,656
7Aman684387,173
8Great Sea643114,397
9Flame of Udûn626198,761
10Valar624480,303

This table shows the ten most popular entries over the last month, ranked by the number of times they have been read (shown in the 'Monthly' column). The 'Total' column shows the total number of times each entry has been visited in the history of the site, with the current record being held by Middle-earth with a total of 957,358 visits.

To put these figures in perspective, the average entry has been visited 34,147 times, and the total hits for all entries (not counting index pages and the like) come to a rather astonishing 163,702,786. These figures are correct to 30 June 2025.

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