Philadelphia Pennsylvania
| 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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| Coordinates: 39°57′N 75°10′W / 39.950°N 75.167°WCoordinates: 39°57′N 75°10′W / 39.950°N 75.167°W | |||
| Country |
 United States
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| Commonwealth |
 Pennsylvania
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 Province of Pennsylvania
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| 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) | ||
| • Urban | 1,799.5 sq mi (4,660.5 km2) | ||
| • Metro | 4,629.0 sq mi (11,988.6 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • 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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