Harrisburg
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Harrisburg is a city of Pennsylvania[1][2] located in Dauphin County[3][1][4][2][5] in the United States[1][4][2]. Established in 1719, it serves as the state capital and is governed by Mayor Wanda Williams[6][7]. The city had a population of approximately 50,000 as of 2021[8].
Harrisburg covers an area of 30.7 square miles and has an elevation of 98 feet. It lies along the Susquehanna River, though its geographic and administrative details remain central to its identity.
Harrisburg
Summary
Harrisburg is a city of Pennsylvania[1]. Harrisburg ranks in the top 6% of city_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,523 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County[3].
- Harrisburg is in the country of United States[4].
- Harrisburg is on the body of water Susquehanna River[5].
- Harrisburg's head of government is recorded as Wanda Williams[6].
- Harrisburg's image is recorded as Pennsylvania Capitol from Downtown.jpg[7].
- Harrisburg's instance of is recorded as city of Pennsylvania[8].
- Harrisburg's instance of is recorded as county seat[9].
- Harrisburg's instance of is recorded as optional charter municipality of Pennsylvania[10].
- Harrisburg's shares border with is recorded as Susquehanna Township[11].
- Harrisburg's shares border with is recorded as Penbrook[12].
- Harrisburg's shares border with is recorded as Steelton[13].
- Harrisburg's founder is recorded as John Harris, Sr.[14].
- John Harris, Sr. is named after Harrisburg[15].
- Harrisburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ma'alot-Tarshiha[16].
- Harrisburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Montreal[17].
- Harrisburg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 237229520[18].
- Harrisburg's GND ID is recorded as 4023510-5[19].
- Harrisburg's locator map image is recorded as Dauphin County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Harrisburg highlighted.svg[20].
- Harrisburg's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79029227[21].
- Harrisburg's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119961055[22].
- Harrisburg's IdRef ID is recorded as 196911079[23].
- Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17101[24].
- Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17102[25].
- Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17103[26].
- Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17104[27].
Body
Geography
Harrisburg is in the country of United States[4]. Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County[3]. Harrisburg is on the body of water Susquehanna River[5].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+49528'}[28], {'amount': '+50099'}[29], and {'amount': '+50135'}[30].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city of Pennsylvania[8], county seat[9], and optional charter municipality of Pennsylvania[10].
History and Context
+1719-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Harrisburg[31]. John Harris, Sr. is named after Harrisburg[15].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Harrisburg include Harrisburg International Airport[32], an international airport[33], in United States[34], founded in 1918[35].
Why It Matters
Harrisburg ranks in the top 6% of city_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,523 views/month).[2] Harrisburg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Harrisburg is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for Harrisburg include Harrisburg International Airport[32], an international airport[33], in United States[34], founded in 1918[35].