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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Consolidated city-county |
| City of Philadelphia |
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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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