Terre Haute
city and county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States
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Terre Haute was founded in 1811[1].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Vigo County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Instance of: county seat[5]
- Postal code: 47801[6], 47802[7], 47803[8], 47804[9], 47805[10], 47807[11], 47808[12], 47809[13]
- Commons category: Terre Haute, Indiana[14]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[15]
- Said to be the same as: ترا اوت، ایندیانا[16]
- Local dialing code: 812[17], 930[18]
- Inception: 1811[19]
- Significant event: Siege of Fort Harrison[20]
- Official website: https://terrehaute.in.gov[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Terre Haute, Indiana[22]
- Population: 60,785[23], 58,389[24]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Terre Haute, Indiana[25]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[29]
- Capital of: Vigo County[30]
- Official name: Terre Haute[31]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Terre Haute, Indiana[32]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Terre Haute[33]
- Number of households: 23,665[34]
- Native label: Terre Haute[35]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Terre Haute, Indiana[36]
- Elevation above sea level: 152 m[37]
- Area: 91.345196 km²[38], 91.345201 km²[39]
- Water as percent of area: 2.0764 percent[40]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Terre Haute include Terre Haute International Airport[41], an international airport[42], in United States[43].
Why It Matters
Terre Haute has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for it include Terre Haute International Airport[41], an international airport[42], in United States[43].