Columbus, OH
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Images, from top left to right: Downtown Columbus, Ohio Statehouse Capitol Square, University Hall (Ohio State University), Short North, Nationwide Arena, Santa Maria replica
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| Nickname(s): The Discovery City, Arch City, Indie Art Capital,, The Biggest Small Town in America, Cbus | |||
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 Location in the state of Ohio, US |
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 Columbus, Ohio
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| Coordinates: 39°59′N 82°59′W / 39.983°N 82.983°WCoordinates: 39°59′N 82°59′W / 39.983°N 82.983°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
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 Ohio
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| Counties | Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin | ||
| Settled | February 14, 1812 | ||
| Named for | Christopher Columbus | ||
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| • Mayor | Andrew J. Ginther (D) | ||
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| • City | 223.11 sq mi (577.85 km2) | ||
| • Land | 217.17 sq mi (562.47 km2) | ||
| • Water | 5.94 sq mi (15.38 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 787,033 | ||
| • Estimate (2015) | 850,106 | ||
| • Rank | US: 15th | ||
| • Density | 3,624.0/sq mi (1,399.2/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 1,368,035 (US: 36th) | ||
| • Metro | 2,021,632 (US: 32nd) | ||
| • CSA | 2,424,831 (US: 25th) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Columbusite | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
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| Area code(s) | 614, 380 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-18000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1080996 | ||
| Website | City of Columbus | ||
Columbus (/kəˈlʌmbəs/; kə-LUM-bəs) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the 15th largest city in the United States, with a population of 850,106 as of 2015 estimates. This makes Columbus the fourth most populous state capital in the United States, and the third largest city in the Midwestern United States. It is the core city of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses a ten county area. With a population of 2,021,632, it is Ohio's third largest metropolitan area.
Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County. The city proper has also expanded and annexed portions of adjoining Delaware County and Fairfield County. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816.
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