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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
1Tom Bombadil3,055737,735
2Gamling84732,179
3Annatar793188,831
4Arda701659,499
5Flame of Udûn689195,573
6Middle-earth681953,096
7Elves of Mirkwood59082,438
8Aman584384,217
9Mellon48853,388
10Mordor458408,640

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 953,096 visits.

To put these figures in perspective, the average entry has been visited 33,989 times, and the total hits for all entries (not counting index pages and the like) come to a rather astonishing 162,363,203. These figures are correct to 28 February 2025.

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