Philadelphia
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Philadelphia
Summary
Philadelphia is a city of Pennsylvania[1]. Philadelphia ranks in the top 2% of city_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,326 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Philadelphia received the Silver Anvil Award[3].
- Philadelphia received the Silver Anvil Award[4].
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County[5].
- Philadelphia is in the country of United States[6].
- Philadelphia is on the body of water Delaware River[7].
- Philadelphia's head of government is recorded as Cherelle Parker[8].
- Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as city of Pennsylvania[9].
- Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as county seat[10].
- Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as home rule municipality of Pennsylvania[11].
- Philadelphia's instance of is recorded as consolidated city-county[12].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Upper Darby Township[13].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Millbourne[14].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Yeadon[15].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Darby[16].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Colwyn[17].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Darby Township[18].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Folcroft[19].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Tinicum Township[20].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as West Deptford Township[21].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as National Park[22].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Westville[23].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Gloucester City[24].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Camden[25].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Pennsauken[26].
- Philadelphia's shares border with is recorded as Palmyra[27].
Body
Geography
Philadelphia is in the country of United States[6]. Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County[5]. Philadelphia is on the body of water Delaware River[7].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city of Pennsylvania[9], county seat[10], home rule municipality of Pennsylvania[11], and consolidated city-county[12].
History and Context
Filadelfia is named after Philadelphia[28].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Philadelphia include Philadelphia Phillies[29], a baseball team[30], in United States[31], founded in 1883[32]; Philadelphia Experiment[33], an urban legend[34], in United States[35]; Philadelphia International Airport[36], an international airport[37], in United States[38]; Philadelphia County[39], a county of Pennsylvania[40], in United States[41], founded in 1682[42]; Filadelfia[43], a municipality of Paraguay[44], in Paraguay[45], founded in 1931[46]; Northeast Philadelphia Airport[47], an airport[48], in United States[49]; USS Philadelphia[50], an attack submarine[51]; and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation[52], a government agency[53], in United States[54], founded in 2010[55].
Why It Matters
Philadelphia ranks in the top 2% of city_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,326 views/month).[2] Philadelphia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Philadelphia is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for Philadelphia include Philadelphia Phillies[29], a baseball team[30], in United States[31], founded in 1883[32]; Philadelphia Experiment[33], an urban legend[34], in United States[35]; Philadelphia International Airport[36], an international airport[37], in United States[38]; Philadelphia County[39], a county of Pennsylvania[40], in United States[41], founded in 1682[42]; Filadelfia[43], a municipality of Paraguay[44], in Paraguay[45], founded in 1931[46]; and Northeast Philadelphia Airport[47], an airport[48], in United States[49].
FAQs
What awards did Philadelphia receive?
Honors received include Silver Anvil Award[3] and Silver Anvil Award[4].