Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh (pronounced /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/ (deprecatit template)) is the seicont-lairgest ceety in the U.S. Commonweel o Pennsylvanie an the coonty seat o Allegheny Coonty. Regionally, it anchors the lairgest urban aurie o Appalachie[2] an the Ohio River Valley, an naitionally, it is the 22nt-lairgest urban aurie in the Unitit States.[3][4] The estimatit population o the ceety in 2009 wis 311,647,[5] while the seiven-coonty metropolitan aurie wis estimatit at 2,354,957.[6] Dountoun Pittsburgh retains substantial economic influence, rankin at 25t in the naition for jobs athin the urban core an 6t in job density.[7] The characteristic shape o Pittsburgh's central business destrict is a triangular tract carved bi the confluence o the Allegheny an Monongahela rivers, which form the Ohio River. The ceety features 151 heich-rise biggins,[8] 446 brigs,[9] twa inclined railways, an a pre-revolutionary fortification. Pittsburgh is kent colloquially as "The Ceety o Brigs" an "The Steel Ceety" for its mony brigs an umwhile steel manufacturin base.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanie | |
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| Ceety o Pittsburgh | |
 Clockwise: Cathedral o Learning at the Varsity o Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh skyline; Carnegie Mellon Varsity; PNC Park; Duquesne Incline | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
| Eik-name(s): Ceety o Brigs, Steel Ceety, Ceety o Champions, The 'Burgh | |
| Motto(s): Benigno Numine | |
 Location in Allegheny Coonty, Pennsylvanie | |
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanie Location in the US | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′30″N 80°00′00″W / 40.44167°N 80.00000°W 80°00′00″W / 40.44167°N 80.00000°W | |
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| Commonweel | Pennsylvanie |
| Coonty | Allegheny |
| Historic Empires |   |
| Historic Colonies |     |
| Settled | 1717 |
| Foondit | November 27, 1758 |
| Municipal incorporation | Aprile 16, 1771 (Tounship) Aprile 22, 1794 (Borough) Mairch 18, 1816 (Ceety) |
| Foondit bi | George Washington, General John Forbes |
| Named for | "The Great Commoner": Prime Meenister William Pitt |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Mayor-Cooncil |
| • Mayor | Bill Peduto (D) |
| • Ceety Cooncil | Councilmembers |
| • State Hoose | Representatives |
| • State Senate | Jim Ferlo (D) Jay Costa (D) |
| • U.S. House | Mike Doyle (D) |
| Area | |
| • Ceety | 151 km2 (58.3 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 144 km2 (55.5 sq mi) |
| • Water | 7 km2 (2.8 sq mi) 4.8% |
| • Metro | 13,840 km2 (5343 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 420 m (1370 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 220 m (710 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Ceety | 305,841 |
| • Rank | US: 62nt |
| • Density | 2,140/km2 (5540/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,733,853 (US: 27t) |
| • Metro | 2,360,867 (US: 22nt) |
| • CSA | 2659937 (US: 20t) |
| • GMP | $131.3 billion (23rd) |
| Demonym(s) | Pittsburgher or Yinzer |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastren Staundart Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastren Daylicht Time) |
| ZIP Code | 32 tot ZIP codes:
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| Area code(s) | 412, 724, 878 |
| FIPS code | 42-61000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1213644 |
| Expressways |      |
| Watterways | Ohio River, Monongahela River, Allegheny River, Chartiers Creek, Saw Mill Run, Becks Run |
| Transit | Port Authority Transit, Univ. o Pittsburgh Transit |
| Rail | Penn Station Capitol Limited, Pennsylvanian |
| Website | PittsburghPA.gov |
Sister ceeties
Pittsburgh haes seiventeen sister ceeties:[10][11]
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