Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)

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Coordinates 40°26′23″N 79°58′35″W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Allegheny
Historic empires FranceGreat Britain
Historic colonies New FranceProvince of Pennsylvania
Founded November 27, 1758
Municipal incorporation April 22, 1794 (borough)March 18, 1816 (city)
Founded by George WashingtonGeneral John Forbes
Named for "The Great Commoner": Prime Minister William Pitt
Highest elevation 1,370 ft (420 m)
Lowest elevation 710 ft (220 m)
Demonym(s) Pittsburgher, Yinzer
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time)
ZIP Code 35 total ZIP codes: 15106, 15120–15121, 15201, 15203–15208, 15210–15222, 15224, 15226–15228, 15230, 15232–15235, 15237, 15239, 15289, 15229
Area codes 412, 724, 878
FIPS code 42-61000
GNIS feature ID 1213644
Major airports Pittsburgh International Airport, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, Allegheny County Airport
Interstates
Rapid Transit
Website pittsburghpa.gov
Designated 1946
Government (Type) Mayor-council
Government (Mayor) Ed Gainey (D)
Government (City Council) List Bobby WilsonTheresa Kail-Smith (president)Bruce KrausAnthony CoghillCorey O'ConnorDaniel LavelleDeborah GrossErika StrassburgerRicky Burgess
Government (City) 58.35 sq mi (151.12 km2)
Government (Land) 55.38 sq mi (143.43 km2)
Government (Water) 2.97 sq mi (7.69 km2)
Area (City) 58.35 sq mi (151.12 km2)
Area (Land) 55.38 sq mi (143.43 km2)
Area (Water) 2.97 sq mi (7.69 km2)
Population (2020) (City) 302,971
Population (2020) (Rank) 68th in the United States 2nd in Pennsylvania
Population (2020) (Density) 5,470.77/sq mi (2,112.33/km2)
Population (2020) (Metro) 2,370,930 (27th)

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Pittsburgh (/ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania, behind Philadelphia, and 68th-largest city in the U.S.. The Pittsburgh metropolitan area is the anchor of Western Pennsylvania; its population of 2.37 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the 27th-largest in the U.S. The city's population, as of as of the 2020, was 302,971.

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