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Philadelphia is the fifth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County. 6. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,517,550, but a July 1, 2002 Census estimate showed the population dropping to 1,492,231. The city is also host to four different major league sports.
Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in the United States (it was first settled by Swedish colonists in 1669, see New Sweden) and has played a critical role in American history and the development of the United States.
During part of the 18th century the city was the second capital and then-largest city of the United States. At that time it eclipsed Boston and New York in political and social importance, with Boston-born Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin ( January 17, 1706 — April 17, 1790) was an American journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat, and inventor. One of the leaders of the American Revolution, he was well kn playing an extraordinary role in its rise.
The city is the central city for the Delaware ValleyDelaware Valley is the name of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania- Atlantic City, New Jersey- Wilmington, Delaware Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named for the Delaware River. It is composed of several counties in Delaware, New Jersey, Mary metropolitan areaA metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. A metropolitan area us.
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| City nicknameA nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or thing's real name, (for example, Nick is short for Nicholas . As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, although there may be overlap in t: "City of Brotherly Love" | |||||
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Location in the state of Pennsylvania | |||||
| County | Philadelphia County | ||||
| Area - Total - Water | 349.9 km˛ (135.1 mi˛) 19.6 km˛ (7.6 mi˛) 5.29% | ||||
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4,337.3/km˛ | ||||
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5 | ||||
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Latitude
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39°57' N | ||||
| Mayor | John Street | ||||
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