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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Consolidated city-county |
City of Philadelphia |
Clockwise from top: Center City skyline in 2020; City Hall; College Hall, Penn Campus; Museum of Art; Delancey Street row houses in Society Hill; Liberty Bell and Independence Hall
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Etymology: Ancient Greek: φίλος phílos (beloved, dear) and ἀδελφός adelphós (brother, brotherly) |
Nickname(s): "Philly", "The City of Brotherly Love", "The Athens of America",[1] and other nicknames of Philadelphia
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Motto(s): "Philadelphia maneto" ("Let brotherly love endure" or "... continue")[2][3]
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Coordinates: 39°57′10″N 75°09′49″W / 39.95278°N 75.16361°W / 39.95278; -75.16361Coordinates: 39°57′10″N 75°09′49″W / 39.95278°N 75.16361°W / 39.95278; -75.16361
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Country |
United States |
State |
Pennsylvania |
County |
Philadelphia |
Historic countries |
Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain |
Historic colony |
Kingdom of Great Britain Province of Pennsylvania |
Founded |
1682[4]
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Incorporated |
October 25, 1701 |
Founded by |
William Penn |
Government
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• Type |
Mayor–council, consolidated city-county |
• Body |
Philadelphia City Council |
• Mayor |
Jim Kenney (D) |
Area [5]
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• Consolidated city-county |
142.70 sq mi (369.59 km2) |
• Land |
134.28 sq mi (347.78 km2) |
• Water |
8.42 sq mi (21.81 km2) |
Elevation
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39 ft (12 m) |
Population
(2010)[8]
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• Consolidated city-county |
1,526,006 |
• Estimate (2018)[9]
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1,584,138 |
• Rank |
US city: 6th |
• Density |
11,797.27/sq mi (4,554.95/km2) |
• Metro
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6,096,120 (US: 8th)[6]
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• CSA
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7,206,807 (US: 8th)[7]
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• Demonym
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Philadelphian |
Time zone |
UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes |
19092–19093, 19099, 191xx |
Area codes |
215, 267, 445 |
FIPS code |
42-60000 |
GNIS feature ID |
1215531[10]
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Major airport |
Philadelphia International Airport |
Interstates |
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U.S. Routes |
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Commuter rail |
SEPTA Regional Rail, NJ Transit |
Rapid transit |
Broad Street Line, Market–Frankford Line, PATCO Speedline |
Website |
www.phila.gov |
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