Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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Consolidated city-county | |||
City of Philadelphia | |||
From top left, the Philadelphia skyline, a statue of Benjamin Franklin, the Liberty Bell, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia City Hall, and Independence Hall
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Etymology: Greek: philos (love) and adelphos (brother) | |||
Nickname(s): "Philly", "City of Brotherly Love", "The Athens of America"more... | |||
Motto: "Philadelphia maneto" ("Let brotherly love endure") | |||
Location of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. |
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Location in the United States | |||
Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 75°08′00″W / 40.009376°N 75.133346°WCoordinates: 40°00′34″N 75°08′00″W / 40.009376°N 75.133346°W | |||
Country | United States | ||
Commonwealth | Pennsylvania | ||
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Historic colony | Province of Pennsylvania | ||
Founded | October 27, 1682 | ||
Incorporated | October 25, 1701 | ||
Founded by | William Penn | ||
Government | |||
• Type | Mayor–Council | ||
• Body | Philadelphia City Council | ||
• Mayor | Jim Kenney (D) | ||
Area | |||
• Consolidated city-county | 142.71 sq mi (369.62 km2) | ||
• Land | 134.18 sq mi (347.52 km2) | ||
• Water | 8.53 sq mi (22.09 km2) | ||
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) | ||
Population (2016) | |||
• Consolidated city-county | 1,567,872 | ||
• Estimate (2016) | 1,567,872 | ||
• Rank | US: 6th | ||
• Density | 11,685.02/sq mi (4,511.61/km2) | ||
• Metro | 6,069,875 (US: 7th) | ||
• CSA | 7,183,479 (US: 8th) | ||
• Demonym | Philadelphian | ||
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
ZIP code | 19092-19093, 19099, 191xx | ||
Area code(s) | 215, 267 | ||
FIPS code | 42-60000 | ||
GNIS feature ID | 1215531 | ||
Website | www.phila.gov |
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