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Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania and most famously known as the birthplace of American democracy. In addition to the “The Birthplace of America”, the city is also known as “City of Brotherly Love", "Philly", "the Cradle of Liberty", "the City That Loves You Back," and "the Quaker City”. Philadelphia, Pa is located at the junction of the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. |
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(Source: Philadelphia City Guide)
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The city of Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the fifth most populous city in the United States[1]. It is colloquially referred to as Philly, and known as The City of Brotherly Love (from Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια, /fi.la.ˈdɛl.fɛj.a/, "brotherly love" from philos "loving" and adelphos "brother"). |
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| (Source: Philadelphia Wikipedia) |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Nickname: "City of Brotherly Love", "Philly", "The Cradle of Liberty", "The City That Loves You Back," "The Quaker City", "The Birthplace of America" |
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| Motto: "Philadelphia maneto" - "Let brotherly love continue" |
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
Pennsylvania |
| Counties |
Philadelphia |
| Founded |
October 27, 1682 |
| Incorporated |
October 25, 1701 |
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| Area |
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| - City |
142.6 sq mi (369.4 km²) |
| - Land |
135.1 sq mi (349.9 km²) |
| - Water |
7.6 sq mi (19.6 km²) |
| - Urban |
1,799.5 sq mi (4,660.7 km²) |
| - Metro |
4,629 sq mi (11,989 km²) |
| - Elevation |
39 ft (12 m) |
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| Population (2005) |
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1,463,281 |
| - Density |
10,882.8/sq mi (4,201.8/km²) |
| -Urban |
5,325,000 |
| - Metro |
5,823,233 |
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| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
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| Philadelphia Official Website: |
| http://www.phila.gov |
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