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Providence

capital city of Rhode Island, United States
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Providence

Summary

Providence is a big city[1]. Providence ranks in the top 8% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,702 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Providence is located in Providence County[3].
  • Providence is in the country of United States[4].
  • Providence is on the body of water Seekonk River[5].
  • Providence is on the body of water Providence River[6].
  • Providence is on the body of water Narragansett Bay[7].
  • Providence's head of government is recorded as Brett Smiley[8].
  • Providence's instance of is recorded as big city[9].
  • Providence's instance of is recorded as county seat[10].
  • Providence's instance of is recorded as city in the United States[11].
  • Providence's founder is recorded as Roger Williams[12].
  • Providence's twinned administrative body is recorded as Florence[13].
  • Providence's twinned administrative body is recorded as Phnom Penh[14].
  • Providence's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kyiv[15].
  • Providence's twinned administrative body is recorded as Afula[16].
  • Providence's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kremenchuk[17].
  • Providence's postal code is recorded as 02901[18].
  • Providence's postal code is recorded as 02902[19].
  • Providence's postal code is recorded as 02903[20].
  • Providence's postal code is recorded as 02904[21].
  • Providence's postal code is recorded as 02905[22].
  • Providence's postal code is recorded as 02906[23].
  • Providence's postal code is recorded as 02907[24].
  • Providence's postal code is recorded as 02908[25].
  • Providence's postal code is recorded as 02909[26].
  • Providence's postal code is recorded as 02912[27].

Body

Founding

Providence's founder is recorded as Roger Williams[12]. January 1, 1636 marks the founding of Providence[28].

Identity

Providence's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Providence'}[29].

Why It Matters

Providence ranks in the top 8% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,702 views/month).[2] Providence has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Providence is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . providenceri.gov. Retrieved . providenceri.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Gelli1742 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Head of government → Brett Smiley
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+44327'}
    Country → —
    Inception → +1636-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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