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St. Petersburg, Florida |
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City |
| City of St. Petersburg |
 St. Petersburg skyline in July 2015
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 Flag
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| Nickname(s): "St. Pete"; "Florida's Sunshine City"
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| Motto(s): "Always in Season"
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 Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
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Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 27°46′23″N 82°38′24″W / 27.77306°N 82.64000°W / 27.77306; -82.64000Coordinates: 27°46′23″N 82°38′24″W / 27.77306°N 82.64000°W / 27.77306; -82.64000
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
Florida |
| County |
Pinellas |
| Founded |
1888 |
| Incorporated |
February 29, 1892 |
| Re-Incorporated as City |
June 6, 1903 |
| Named for |
Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Government
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| • Type |
Strong Mayor-Commission |
| • Mayor |
Rick Kriseman (D) |
| Area [1]
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| • City |
137.64 sq mi (356.50 km2) |
| • Land |
61.75 sq mi (159.94 km2) |
| • Water |
75.89 sq mi (196.56 km2) |
| Elevation
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44 ft (13.4 m) |
| Population
(2010)[2][3]
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| • City |
244,769 |
| • Estimate (2018)[4]
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265,098 |
| • Rank |
79th |
| • Density |
4,226.57/sq mi (1,631.90/km2) |
| • Urban
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2,441,770 (17th) |
| • Metro
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2,870,569 (18th) |
| Demonym(s) |
St. Petersburger, St. Peteian, Burgian, Saint Petersburgite |
| Time zone |
UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
33701, 33702, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33710, 33712-33713, 33715[5]
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| Area code(s) |
727 |
| FIPS code |
12-63000[6]
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| GNIS feature ID |
290375[7]
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| Website |
www.stpete.org |
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