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Providence, Rhode Island |
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State capital city |
| City of Providence |
 Top: Downtown Providence skyline and the Providence River from the Point Street Bridge; Middle: Federal Hill, University Hall at Brown University, Roger Williams Park, and the First Baptist Church in America; Bottom: WaterFire at Waterplace Park, and the Rhode Island State House.
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| Nickname(s): The Creative Capital, the Renaissance City, the Divine City, PVD, Prov
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| Motto(s): "What Cheer?"[a]
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 Location in Providence County and the state of Rhode Island.
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Location within Rhode Island
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Location within the United States
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| Coordinates: 41°49′25″N 71°25′20″W / 41.82361°N 71.42222°W / 41.82361; -71.42222Coordinates: 41°49′25″N 71°25′20″W / 41.82361°N 71.42222°W / 41.82361; -71.42222
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Rhode Island |
| County |
Providence |
| Region |
 New England |
| Settled |
1636 |
| Incorporated (town) |
June 1636 |
| Incorporated (city) |
November 5, 1832 |
| Founded by |
Roger Williams |
| Government
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| • Type |
Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor |
Jorge Elorza (D) |
| • Body |
Providence City Council |
| Area
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| • State capital city |
53 km2 (20.6 sq mi) |
| • Land |
48 km2 (18.4 sq mi) |
| • Water |
6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation
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23 m (75 ft) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • State capital city |
178,042 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3]
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179,335 |
| • Rank |
US: 134th |
| • Density |
3,736.0/km2 (9,676.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban
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1,190,956 (US: 39th) |
| • Metro
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1,604,291 (US: 38th) |
| Time zone |
UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
02901–02912, 02918, 02919, 02940 |
| Area code |
401 |
| FIPS code |
44-59000[4]
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| GNIS feature ID |
1219851[5]
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| Website |
www.providenceri.com |
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