Florence
city and county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States
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Summary
Florence is a city in the United States[1]. Florence ranks in the top 5% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,090 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Lauderdale County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pickwick Lake[5]
- Head of government: Andrew Betterton[6]
- Instance of: county seat[7]
- Named after: Florence[8]
- Postal code: 35630[9], 35631[10], 35632[11], 35633[12], 35634[13]
- Commons category: Florence, Alabama[14]
- Local dialing code: 256[15]
- Inception: January 7, 1826[16]
- Official website: http://www.florenceal.org/[17], https://florenceal.org/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Florence, Alabama[19]
- Population: 39,319[20], 40,184[21]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Florence, Alabama[22]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23]
- Capital of: Lauderdale County[24]
- Official name: Florence[25]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Florence, Alabama[26]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Florence, Alabama[27]
- Number of households: 17,493[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Florence, Alabama[29]
- Owner of: Tom Braly Stadium[30]
- Different from: Florence[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 167 m[32]
- Area: 68.132065 km²[33], 67.854608 km²[34]
Why It Matters
Florence has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Florence is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]