Springfield
capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and county seat of Sangamon County
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Summary
Springfield is a city of Illinois[1]. Springfield draws 7,512 Wikipedia views per month (city of illinois category, ranking #2 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: GovAI Coalition[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Sangamon County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Head of government: Misty Buscher[6]
- Continent: North America[7]
- Instance of: county seat[8], state or insular area capital of the United States[9], big city[10], city in the United States[11]
- Named after: Spring Creek[12]
- Flag: Flag of Springfield, Illinois[13]
- Twinned administrative body: Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh[14], Ashikaga[15]
- Postal code: 62701[16], 62702[17], 62703[18], 62704[19], 62705[20], 62706[21], 62707[22], 62708[23], 62711[24], 62712[25], 62715[26], 62716[27], 62719[28], 62722[29]
- Commons category: Springfield, Illinois[30]
- Local dialing code: 217[31], 447[32]
- Inception: April 10, 1821[33], February 3, 1840[34]
- Coordinate location: 39.7975, -89.645[35]
- Official website: https://springfield.il.us[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Springfield, Illinois[37]
- Commons gallery: Springfield, Illinois[38]
- Population: 116,250[39], 114,394[40], 102,000[41], 94,000[42], 113,000[43]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Springfield include USS Springfield[44], an attack submarine[45].
Why It Matters
Springfield has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Springfield is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for Springfield include USS Springfield[44], an attack submarine[45].