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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 Bombadil1,033760,569
2Gondor892428,525
3Middle-earth821971,115
4Arda795673,730
5Flame of Udûn719208,763
6Annatar610200,889
7Valmar61050,365
8Mordor589420,313
9Mid-year's Day57226,562
10Elves570609,524

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 971,115 visits.

To put these figures in perspective, the average entry has been visited 35,003 times, and the total hits for all entries (not counting index pages and the like) come to a rather astonishing 168,992,333. These figures are correct to 30 June 2026.

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