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Birmingham, Alabama |
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City |
| City of Birmingham |
 From top left: Downtown from Red Mountain; Torii in the Birmingham Botanical Gardens; Alabama Theatre; Birmingham Museum of Art; City Hall; Downtown Financial Center
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| Nicknames: "The Magic City", "Pittsburgh of the South", "Bham"
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 Location within Jefferson County and Shelby County
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Location within Alabama
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Location within the United States
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| Coordinates: 33°39′12″N 86°48′32″W / 33.65333°N 86.80889°W / 33.65333; -86.80889Coordinates: 33°39′12″N 86°48′32″W / 33.65333°N 86.80889°W / 33.65333; -86.80889
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
Alabama |
| Counties |
Jefferson, Shelby |
| Incorporated |
December 19, 1871 |
| Named for |
Birmingham, England, UK |
| Government
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| • Type |
Mayor–council |
| • Mayor |
Randall Woodfin (D) |
| • Council |
Birmingham City Council |
| Area [1]
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| • City |
148.61 sq mi (384.91 km2) |
| • Land |
146.07 sq mi (378.32 km2) |
| • Water |
2.55 sq mi (6.59 km2) |
| Elevation
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644 ft (196 m) |
| Population
(2010)[2]
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| • City |
212,237 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3]
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209,880 |
| • Rank |
US: 107th
AL: 1st |
| • Density |
1,436.86/sq mi (554.77/km2) |
| • Urban
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749,495 (US: 55th) |
| • Metro
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1,151,801 (US: 49th) |
| Demonym(s) |
Birminghamian |
| Time zone |
UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
35201–35298 |
| Area code(s) |
205 |
| Interstates |
I-20, I-22, I-59, I-65, and I-459 |
| Airports |
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport |
| FIPS code |
01-07000 |
| GNIS feature ID |
015817 |
| Website |
Official website |
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