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Filadélfia (em inglês: Philadelphia) é a cidade mais populosa do estado norte-americano da Pensilvânia, sendo a única cidade do condado homônimo e, portanto, sua sede. É apelidada Philly e City of Brotherly Love (Cidade do Amor Fraternal), por conta da etimologia de seu nome: a palavra "Filadélfia" vem do grego Φιλαδέλφεια ...
Philadelphia, commonly referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania [11] and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.
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Native American tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area that became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but lost control to England in 1674. William Penn received his charter for Pennsylvania from Charles II of England in 1681, and i...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Philadelphia County has a total area of 143 square miles (370 km2), of which 134 square miles (350 km2) is land and 8.6 square miles (22 km2) (6.0%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Pennsylvania by area. Bodies of water include the Delaware River, Schuylkill River, Cobbs Creek, Wissahickon Creek, an...
At the 2000 census, there were 1,517,550 people, 590,071 households and 352,272 families residing in the county. The population density was 11,233.6 per square mile (4,337.3/km2). There were 661,958 housing units, with an average density of 4,900.1 per square mile (1,891.9/km2). and the racial composition of the county was 45.0% White, 43.2% Africa...
Philadelphia County has no government structure. Prior to the Act of Consolidation in 1854, a Board of Commissioners governed the county in accordance with the law of Pennsylvania at the time. The origins of the Board of Commissioners are found in the office of Tax Assessor of Philadelphia County, established by an Act of the Pennsylvania General A...
The following districts, townships, and boroughs existed in Philadelphia County before the Act of Consolidation of 1854:
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Philadelphia County has a humid subtropical climate.The average January temperature in Center City is 34.3 °F.
The city of Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn in the English Crown Province of Pennsylvania between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Before then, the area was inhabited by the Lenape people.
Cities in Pennsylvania include Philadelphia, Reading, Lebanon, and Lancaster in the southeast, Pittsburgh in the southwest, and the tri-cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton in the central east, known as the Lehigh Valley. The northeast includes the former anthracite coal mining cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston ...
Philadelphia, colloquially Philly, is the 6th most populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population of the city was 1,603,797 people in 2020. Philadelphia was the capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800.
Old City is a neighborhood in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, near the Delaware River waterfront. It is home to Independence National Historical Park , a dense section of historic landmarks including Independence Hall , the Liberty Bell , the First Bank of the United States , the Second Bank of the United ...
