Pittsburgh metropolitan area

populous region around the city of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh metropolitan area

Summary

Pittsburgh metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area[1]. It draws 2,529 Wikipedia views per month (metropolitan_statistical_area category, ranking #22 of 156).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area is located in Pennsylvania[3].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area is in the country of United States[4].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area is on the body of water Ohio River[5].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area is on the continent of North America[6].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's instance of is recorded as metropolitan statistical area[7].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's shares border with is recorded as Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area[8].
  • Pittsburgh is named after Pittsburgh metropolitan area[9].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Allegheny County[10].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Armstrong County[11].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beaver County[12].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Butler County[13].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fayette County[14].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Washington County[15].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Westmoreland County[16].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lawrence County[17].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area is part of Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area[18].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's Commons category is recorded as Pittsburgh metropolitan area[19].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 40.4375, 'longitude': -79.995}[20].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Allegheny Plateau[21].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pittsburgh metropolitan area[22].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area has a population of {'amount': '+2317600'}[23].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area has a population of {'amount': '+2370930'}[24].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's external data available at URL is recorded as https://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US38300-pittsburgh-pa-metro-area/[25].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's external data available at URL is recorded as https://data.census.gov/profile/Pittsburgh,_PA_Metro_Area?g=310XX00US38300[26].
  • Pittsburgh metropolitan area's official name is recorded as Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area[27].

Body

Geography

Pittsburgh metropolitan area is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Pennsylvania[3]. It is on the body of water Ohio River[5]. It is on the continent of North America[6]. It is part of Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area[18].

Physical Characteristics

Pittsburgh metropolitan area covers an area of {'amount': '+5283'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+295'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2317600'}[23] and {'amount': '+2370930'}[24].

Designation and Status

Pittsburgh metropolitan area's instance of is recorded as metropolitan statistical area[7].

History and Context

Pittsburgh is named after Pittsburgh metropolitan area[9].

Why It Matters

Pittsburgh metropolitan area draws 2,529 Wikipedia views per month (metropolitan_statistical_area category, ranking #22 of 156).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category of associated people Category:People from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area
    Population {'amount': '+2317600'}, {'amount': '+2370930'}
    Coordinates
    Territory overlaps Pittsburgh urban area
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