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Syracuse, New York | |
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| Nickname(s): The Salt City, 'Cuse, The Emerald City, The Heart of New York, The Paris of New York | |
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| Coordinates: 43°02′49″N 76°08′40″W / 43.04694°N 76.14444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| Metro | Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| County | Onondaga |
| Incorporated (village) | 1825 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1847 |
| Named for | Syracuse, Sicily |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Ben Walsh (I) |
| • Common Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • City | 25.64 sq mi (66.41 km2) |
| • Land | 25.06 sq mi (64.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) 2.15% |
| Elevation | 380–440 ft (116–135 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 148,620 |
| • Density | 5,930.80/sq mi (2,289.88/km2) |
| • Urban | 413,660 (US: 102nd) |
| • Urban density | 2,291.3/sq mi (884.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 662,057 (US: 91st) |
| • CSA | 738,305 (US: 72nd) |
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| Demonym | Syracusan |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Code | 132xx |
| Area codes | 315, 680 |
| FIPS code | 36-73000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0966966 |
| Website | www |
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Syracuse is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It is also the county seat of Onondaga County. Syracuse has a population of 148,620[2] and a metropolitan area population of 662,000.[3]
Syracuse is sometimes called the "Salt City" because salt mining was once the main industry. Syracuse is named after Syracuse, Sicily, a city on the Italian island of Sicily.
Syracuse is home to Syracuse University and many company company offices.
History
[change | change source]French missionaries were the first Europeans to be in this area.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Syracuse city, New York". census.gov. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Syracuse Metro Area - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK". www.newyorkfed.org. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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