| City of Philadelphia |
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| — Consolidated city-county — |
| 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 Illadelph",[1][2]"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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| Location in the United States |
Coordinates:  39°57′12″N 75°10′12″W / 39.95333°N 75.17°W / 39.95333; -75.17 |
| Country | United States  |
| Commonwealth | Pennsylvania  |
| County | Philadelphia |
| Founded | October 27, 1682 |
| Incorporated | October 25, 1701 |
| Government |
| - Mayor | Michael Nutter (D) |
| Area |
| - Consolidated city-county | 369.3 km2 (142.6 sq mi) |
| - Land | 326.144 km2 (135.1 sq mi) |
| - Water | 19.6 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| - Urban | 4,660.7 km2 (1,799.5 sq mi) |
| - Metro | 11,989 km2 (4,629 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (July 1st, 2008 (revised December 2, 2009)) |
| - Consolidated city-county | 1,547,901 (6th) |
| - Density | 4,405.4/km2 (11,457/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 5,325,000 |
| - Metro | 5,838,471 |
| - CSA | 6,385,461 |
| - Demonym | Philadelphian |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 191xx |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267 |
| Website | http://www.phila.gov |
