Shavuot/Parshat Naso

Sedra-Stats

35th of 54 sedras; 2nd of 10 in Bamidbar
Written on 311 lines in a Sefer Torah (7.4 cols)
26 Parshiyot; 18 open, 8 closed only 4 sedras have more parshiyot
176 p'sukim, 2264 words, 8632 letters
Indisputably the longest sedra, however you count length; well below average in length of p'sukim

MITZVOT
18 of the 613; 7 positives, 11 prohibitions.
Only 9 sedras have more mitzvot, yet Naso is close to average for the Torah. 613 mitzvot in 245 columns averages to 2.5 m/c. Naso's 18 in 7.4 cols. averages 2.43 mitz/col. No sedra is closer to average.Naso is the mitzva-leader of Bamidbar, by far.