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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota
City
City of Minneapolis
Clockwise from Top-Left: Downtown Minneapolis at night, U.S. Bank Stadium, the skyline from Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis skyline and Minnehaha Falls.
Clockwise from Top-Left: Downtown Minneapolis at night, U.S. Bank Stadium, the skyline from Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis skyline and Minnehaha Falls.
Flag of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Flag
Official seal of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Seal
Official logo of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Logo
Nickname(s): "City of Lakes", "Mill City", "Twin Cities" (a nickname shared with Saint Paul), "Mini Apple", "First City of the West"
Motto: En Avant (French: 'Forward')
Location in Hennepin County and the U.S. state of Minnesota
Location in Hennepin County and the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota is located in the US
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°59′N 93°16′W / 44.983°N 93.267°W / 44.983; -93.267Coordinates: 44°59′N 93°16′W / 44.983°N 93.267°W / 44.983; -93.267
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
Incorporated 1867
Founded by John H. Stevens and Franklin Steele
Named for Dakota word mni meaning water with Greek polis for city
Government
 • Type Weak mayor–council
 • Body Minneapolis City Council
 • Mayor Betsy Hodges (DFL)
Area
 • City 58.4 sq mi (151.3 km2)
 • Land 54.9 sq mi (142.2 km2)
 • Water 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2)
Elevation 830 ft (264 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 382,578
 • Estimate (2015) 410,939
 • Rank

US: 46th

MN: 1st
 • Density 7,485/sq mi (2,890/km2)
 • Metro 3,524,583 (US: 16th)
 • Demonym Minneapolitan
Time zone CST (UTC−6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC−5)
ZIP codes 55401 – 55488 (range includes some zip codes which are for Minneapolis suburbs)
Area code(s) 612
FIPS code 27-43000
GNIS feature ID 0655030
Website www.MinneapolisMN.gov

US: 46th

Minneapolis (Listeni/ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/) is the county seat of Hennepin County, and larger of the Twin Cities, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, containing about 3.5 million residents. As of 2015, Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota and 46th-largest in the United States with a population of 410,939. Minneapolis and Saint Paul anchor the second-largest economic center in the Midwest, after Chicago.

Minneapolis lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital. The city is abundantly rich in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls, many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. It was once the world's flour milling capital and a hub for timber. The city and surrounding region is the primary business center between Chicago and Seattle, with Minneapolis proper containing America's fifth-highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies. As an integral link to the global economy, Minneapolis is categorized as a global city. Noted for its strong music and performing arts scenes, Minneapolis is home to both the award-winning Guthrie Theater and the historic First Avenue nightclub. Reflecting the region's status as an epicenter of folk, funk, and alternative rock music, the city served as the launching pad for several of the 20th century's most influential musicians, including Bob Dylan and Prince.


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