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
Ceety
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
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 Darlene Harris Theresa Kail-Smith Bruce Kraus (President) Natalia Rudiak Corey O'Connor Daniel Lavelle Deborah Gross Dan Gilman Rev. Ricky Burgess
• State Hoose	Representatives Jake Wheatley Don Walko Dominic Costa Chelsa Wagner Dan Frankel Joseph Preston, Jr. Dan Deasy Paul Costa Harry Readshaw
• 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: 15106, 15120–15121, 15203–15208, 15210–15222, 15224, 15226–15227, 15230, 15232–15234, 15237, 15239, 15289
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]

References

1. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 Juin 2014.
2. "Pittsburgh: The Paris of Appalachia | Rust Wire". Archived frae the original on 28 Julie 2011. Retrieved 25 Februar 2011.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 Juin 2011.
4. Bowling, Brian (24 Mairch 2010). "Census: More people arrive than leave for first time in almost 20 years". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 1 October 2010.^{[deid airtin]}
5. "US Census 2009 Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places over 100,000".
6. "US Census 2009 metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area population".
7. Miller, Harold (3 August 2008). "Regional Insights: Pittsburgh is a national player in jobs per square mile but needs more population". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
8. "High-rise Buildings of Pittsburgh". Emporis.com. Retrieved 11 Apryle 2009.
9. "Pittsburgh has Plenty of Bridges". KDKA-TV. 16 Juin 2006. Archived frae the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 8 Julie 2009.
10. "Sister Cities Online Directory: Pennsylvania, USA." Sister Cities International. Retrieved on January 26, 2008.
11. "Pittsburgh Has New Vietnamese Sister City". WTAE-TV. 2 December 2008. Archived frae the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
12. Omiya city home page archive
13. "Official portal of City of Skopje - Skopje Sister Cities". © 2006-2009 City of Skopje. Archived frae the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 14 Julie 2009. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)
14. "Pittsburgh Sister Cities Association". GlobalPittsburgh.org. Archived frae the original on 19 Julie 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.

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