Philadelphia
largest city in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation).
Philadelphia, colloquially Philly, is the 6th most populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia | |
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Consolidated city-county | |
City and County of Philadelphia | |
Etymology: Ancient Greek: φίλος phílos (beloved, dear) and ἀδελφός adelphós (brother, brotherly) | |
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Coordinates: 39°57′10″N 75°09′49″W | |
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 |
Incorporated | October 25, 1701 |
Founded by | William Penn |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council, consolidated city-county |
• Body | Philadelphia City Council |
• Mayor | Cherelle Parker (D) |
Area | |
• 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 | 39 ft (12 m) |
Population | |
• Consolidated city-county | 1,603,797 |
• Rank | 6th in the United States 1st in Pennsylvania |
• Density | 11,943.68/sq mi (4,611.53/km2) |
• Metro | 6,245,051 (7th) |
Demonym | 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[7] |
Major airport | Philadelphia International Airport |
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U.S. Routes | |
Commuter rail | SEPTA Regional Rail, New Jersey Transit |
Rapid transit | Broad Street Line, Market–Frankford Line, PATCO Speedline |
Waterways | Delaware River Schuylkill River |
Website | www.phila.gov |
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The population of the city was 1,603,797 people in 2020. Philadelphia was the capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800. It was replaced by Washington, D.C. in 1800 after the White House was built.
Philadelphia has many tourist attractions. These include the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and Christ Church.