Covington
city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States
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Summary
Covington is a city of Kentucky[1]. Covington draws 1,899 Wikipedia views per month (city of kentucky category, ranking #476 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kenton County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Ohio River[5]
- Head of government: Ron Washington[6]
- Shares border with: Cincinnati[7], Newport[8], Ludlow[9], Fort Wright[10]
- Named after: Leonard Covington[11]
- Flag: flag of Covington[12]
- Postal code: 41011[13], 41012[14], 41014[15], 41016[16], 41019[17]
- Commons category: Covington, Kentucky[18]
- Local dialing code: 859[19]
- Inception: 1815[20]
- Coordinate location: 39.065, -84.509722222222[21]
- Official website: https://www.covingtonky.gov/[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Covington, Kentucky[23]
- Commons gallery: Covington, Kentucky[24]
- Population: 40,640[25], 40,961[26]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Covington, Kentucky[27]
- Described by source: The American Cyclopædia[28], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[29], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[30], New International Encyclopedia[31], The New Student's Reference Work[32]
- Capital of: Kenton County[33]
- Official name: Covington[34]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Covington, Kentucky[35]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Covington, Kentucky[36]
- Number of households: 17,397[37]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Covington, Kentucky[38]
- Elevation above sea level: 155[39]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Covington include Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington[40], a diocese of the Catholic Church[41], in United States[42], founded in 1853[43].
Why It Matters
Covington has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Covington is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for Covington include Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington[40], a diocese of the Catholic Church[41], in United States[42], founded in 1853[43].