Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
| 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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| 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 | ||
