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Motor City

Detroit, Michigan
City
City of Detroit
From top to bottom, left to right: Downtown Detroit skyline and the Detroit River, Fox Theatre, Dorothy H. Turkel House in Palmer Woods, Belle Isle Conservatory, The Spirit of Detroit, Fisher Building, Eastern Market, Old Main at Wayne State University, Ambassador Bridge, and the Detroit Institute of Arts
Flag of Detroit, Michigan
Flag
Official seal of Detroit, Michigan
Seal
Etymology: French: détroit (strait)
Nickname(s): The Motor City, Motown, Renaissance City, City of the Straits, The D, Hockeytown,The Automotive Capital of the World, Rock City, The 313
Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus
(Latin: We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes)
Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan
Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan
Detroit is located in Michigan
Detroit
Detroit
Detroit is located in the US
Detroit
Detroit
Location in Michigan and the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 42°19′53″N 83°02′45″W / 42.33139°N 83.04583°W / 42.33139; -83.04583Coordinates: 42°19′53″N 83°02′45″W / 42.33139°N 83.04583°W / 42.33139; -83.04583
Country United States of America
State Michigan
County Wayne
Founded July 24, 1701
Incorporated September 13, 1806
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • Body Detroit City Council
 • Mayor Mike Duggan (D)
 • City Council
Area
 • City 142.87 sq mi (370.03 km2)
 • Land 138.75 sq mi (359.36 km2)
 • Water 4.12 sq mi (10.67 km2)
 • Urban 1,295 sq mi (3,350 km2)
 • Metro 3,913 sq mi (10,130 km2)
Elevation 600 ft (200 m)
Population (2015)
 • City 677,116
 • Rank US: 21st
 • Density 5,142/sq mi (1,985/km2)
 • Urban 3,734,090 (US: 11th)
 • Metro 4,292,060 (US: 14th)
 • CSA 5,311,449 (US: 12th)
Demonym(s) Detroiter
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP code 48201-48202, 48204-11, 48213-17, 48219, 48221-24, 48226-28, 48231-35, 48238, 48242-44, 48255, 48260, 48264-69, 48272, 48275, 48277-79, 48288
Area code(s) 313
FIPS code 26-22000
GNIS feature ID 1617959
Website DetroitMI.gov
Detroit
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