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Baltimore, United States

Baltimore, Maryland
Independent city
City of Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore, Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower, Pennsylvania Station, M&T Bank Stadium, Inner Harbor and the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Baltimore City Hall, Washington Monument
Flag of Baltimore, Maryland
Flag
Official seal of Baltimore, Maryland
Seal
Nickname(s): Charm City, B'more,
Motto: "The Greatest City in America", "Get in on it.", "Believe"
Location in the state of Maryland
Location in the state of Maryland
Baltimore is located in the US
Baltimore
Baltimore
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 39°17′N 76°37′W / 39.283°N 76.617°W / 39.283; -76.617Coordinates: 39°17′N 76°37′W / 39.283°N 76.617°W / 39.283; -76.617
Country  United States of America
State  Maryland
City Baltimore
Historic colony Province of Maryland
County None (Independent city)
Founded 1729
Incorporated 1796–1797
Independent city 1851
Named for Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675)
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • Body Baltimore City Council
 • Mayor Catherine Pugh (D)
 • City Council
 • Houses of Delegates
 • State Senate
 • U.S. House
Area
 • Independent city 92.1 sq mi (239 km2)
 • Land 80.9 sq mi (210 km2)
 • Water 11.1 sq mi (29 km2)  12.1%
Elevation 0–480 ft (0–150 m)
Population (2010)
 • Independent city 620,961
 • Estimate (2016) 614,664
 • Density 7,598/sq mi (2,934/km2)
 • Urban 2,203,663 (US: 19th)
 • Metro 2,797,407 (US: 21st)
 • CSA 9,625,360 (US: 4th)
 • Demonym Baltimorean
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Codes
Area code(s) 410, 443, and 667
FIPS code 24-04000
GNIS feature ID 0597040
Website City of Baltimore

Baltimore (/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr, -mɔər/, locally: [ˈbɔɫ.mɔɻ]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 29th-most populous city in the country.

Baltimore was established by the Constitution of Maryland and is not part of any county. With a population of 621,849 in 2015, Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States. As of 2016, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be just under 2.8 million, making it the 21st largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is also part of the Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the fourth largest CSA in the nation with a calculated 2016 population of 9,665,892.

Founded in 1729, Baltimore is the second-largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic. The city's Inner Harbor was once the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the United States and a major manufacturing center. After a decline in major manufacturing, industrialization, and rail transportation, Baltimore shifted to a service-oriented economy, with Johns Hopkins Hospital (founded 1889) and Johns Hopkins University (founded 1876), now the city's top two employers.


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