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|name = Philadelphia | |name = Philadelphia | ||
|official_name = City of Philadelphia | |official_name = City of Philadelphia | ||
− | |settlement_type = [[wikipedia:Consolidated city-county]] | + | |settlement_type = [[wikipedia:Consolidated city-county|Consolidated city-county]] |
|image_skyline = Philadelhpia Montage by Jleon 0310.jpg | |image_skyline = Philadelhpia Montage by Jleon 0310.jpg | ||
|imagesize = 325px | |imagesize = 325px | ||
− | |image_caption = From top left, the Philadelphia skyline, a [[wikipedia:Girard Fountain Park|statue of Benjamin Franklin]], the [[wikipedia:Liberty Bell]], the [[wikipedia:Philadelphia Museum of Art]], [[wikipedia:Philadelphia City Hall]], and [[wikipedia:Independence Hall]] | + | |image_caption = From top left, the Philadelphia skyline, a [[wikipedia:Girard Fountain Park|statue of Benjamin Franklin]], the [[wikipedia:Liberty Bell|Liberty Bell]], the [[wikipedia:Philadelphia Museum of Art|Philadelphia Museum of Art]], [[wikipedia:Philadelphia City Hall|Philadelphia City Hall]], and [[wikipedia:Independence Hall|Independence Hall]] |
|nickname = "Philly", "City of Brotherly Love", "The City that Loves you Back", "Cradle of Liberty", "The Quaker City", "The Birthplace of America", "The City of Neighborhoods" | |nickname = "Philly", "City of Brotherly Love", "The City that Loves you Back", "Cradle of Liberty", "The Quaker City", "The Birthplace of America", "The City of Neighborhoods" | ||
|motto = "Philadelphia maneto" ("Let brotherly love endure") | |motto = "Philadelphia maneto" ("Let brotherly love endure") | ||
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|subdivision_type4 = [[wikipedia:List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]] | |subdivision_type4 = [[wikipedia:List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]] | ||
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− | |subdivision_name2 = [[wikipedia:Pennsylvania]] | + | |subdivision_name2 = [[wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] |
|subdivision_name4 = [[wikipedia:Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] | |subdivision_name4 = [[wikipedia:Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] | ||
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|subdivision_type3 = [[wikipedia:Colony|Historic Colony]] | |subdivision_type3 = [[wikipedia:Colony|Historic Colony]] | ||
− | |subdivision_name3 = [[wikipedia:Colony of Pennsylvania]] | + | |subdivision_name3 = [[wikipedia:Colony of Pennsylvania|Colony of Pennsylvania]] |
| government_type = [[wikipedia:Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]] | | government_type = [[wikipedia:Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]] | ||
− | | governing_body = [[wikipedia:Philadelphia City Council]] | + | | governing_body = [[wikipedia:Philadelphia City Council|Philadelphia City Council]] |
| leader_title = [[wikipedia:Mayor of Philadelphia|Mayor]] | | leader_title = [[wikipedia:Mayor of Philadelphia|Mayor]] | ||
− | | leader_name = [[wikipedia:Michael Nutter]] ([[wikipedia:United States Democratic Party|D]]) | + | | leader_name = [[wikipedia:Michael Nutter|Michael Nutter]] ([[wikipedia:United States Democratic Party|D]]) |
|established_title = Founded | |established_title = Founded | ||
|established_title1 = [[wikipedia:Municipal Corporation|Incorporated]] | |established_title1 = [[wikipedia:Municipal Corporation|Incorporated]] | ||
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|population_blank1_title = [[wikipedia:Combined statistical area|CSA]] | |population_blank1_title = [[wikipedia:Combined statistical area|CSA]] | ||
|population_blank1 = 1,547,607 ([[wikipedia:List of United States cities by population|5th]]) | |population_blank1 = 1,547,607 ([[wikipedia:List of United States cities by population|5th]]) | ||
− | |population_blank2_title = [[wikipedia:Demonym]] | + | |population_blank2_title = [[wikipedia:Demonym|Demonym]] |
|population_blank2 = Philadelphian | |population_blank2 = Philadelphian | ||
|timezone = [[wikipedia:North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] | |timezone = [[wikipedia:North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] | ||
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== Municipality Details == | == Municipality Details == | ||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ |
Philadelphia | |||
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Consolidated city-county | |||
City of Philadelphia | |||
From top left, the Philadelphia skyline, a statue of Benjamin Franklin, the Liberty Bell, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia City Hall, and Independence Hall | |||
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Nickname(s): "Philly", "City of Brotherly Love", "The City that Loves you Back", "Cradle of Liberty", "The Quaker City", "The Birthplace of America", "The City of Neighborhoods" | |||
Motto: "Philadelphia maneto" ("Let brotherly love endure") | |||
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Coordinates: 39°57′N 75°10′W / 39.950°N 75.167°W / 39.950; -75.167Coordinates: 39°57′N 75°10′W / 39.950°N 75.167°W / 39.950; -75.167 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |||
Country | :United States | ||
Commonwealth | Pennsylvania | ||
Historic Colony | Colony of Pennsylvania | ||
County | Philadelphia | ||
Founded | October 27, 1682 | ||
Incorporated | October 25, 1701 | ||
Government | |||
• Type | Mayor–Council | ||
• Body | Philadelphia City Council | ||
• Mayor | Michael Nutter (D) | ||
Area | |||
• Consolidated city-county | 141.6 sq mi (367 km2) | ||
• Land | 134.1 sq mi (347.3 km2) | ||
• Water | 7.5 sq mi (19.4 km2) | ||
• Urban | 1,799.5 sq mi (4,660.5 km2) | ||
• Metro | 4,629 sq mi (11,988.6 km2) | ||
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) | ||
Population (2010 Census) | |||
• Consolidated city-county | 1,526,006 (5th) | ||
• Density | 11,379.6/sq mi (4,393.8/km2) | ||
• Urban | 5,441,567 (5th) | ||
• Metro | 6,018,800 (6th) | ||
• CSA | 1,547,607 (5th) | ||
• Demonym | Philadelphian | ||
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
ZIP code | 191xx | ||
Area code(s) | 215, 267 | ||
Website | www.phila.gov |