Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Consolidated city-county |
City of Philadelphia |
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Etymology: Ancient Greek: φίλος phílos (beloved, dear) and ἀδελφός adelphós (brother, brotherly) |
Nickname(s): "Philly", "City of Brotherly Love", "The Athens of America"[1] more... |
Motto(s): "Philadelphia maneto" ("Let brotherly love endure" or "... continue")[2][3] |

Location of Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. |
Location in the United States
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Coordinates: 40°00′34″N 75°08′00″W
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Country |
United States |
Commonwealth |
Pennsylvania |
County |
Philadelphia |
Historic countries |
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Great Britain |
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 (2017)[6] |
• Consolidated city-county |
1,580,863 |
• Rank |
US city: 6th |
• Density |
11,781.7/sq mi (4,549.0/km2) |
• Metro |
6,096,120 (US: 8th)[4] |
• CSA |
7,206,807 (US: 8th)[5] |
• Demonym |
Philadelphian |
Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code |
19092-19093, 19099, 191xx |
Area code(s) |
215, 267, 445 |
FIPS code |
42-60000 |
GNIS feature ID |
1215531[7] |
Website |
www.phila.gov |
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