Troy
city in and county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States
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Summary
Troy is a city in the state of New York[1]. Troy draws 2,762 Wikipedia views per month (city in the state of new york category, ranking #11 of 33).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rensselaer County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Hudson River[5]
- Head of government: Carmella Mantello[6]
- Legislative body: Troy City Council[7]
- Postal code: 12180[8], 12181[9], 12182[10], 12183[11]
- Commons category: Troy, New York[12]
- Local dialing code: 518[13]
- Inception: 1787[14]
- Coordinate location: 42.731666666667, -73.6925[15]
- Official website: http://www.troyny.org[16], https://www.troyny.gov/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Troy, New York[18]
- Population: 5264[19], 49,170[20], 50,129[21], 51,401[22]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
- Capital of: Rensselaer County[28]
- Official name: City of Troy[29], Troy[30]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Troy, New York[31]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Troy, New York[32]
- Number of households: 20,228[33]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Troy, New York[34]
- Different from: Troy[35]
- Elevation above sea level: 152[36]
- Area: 28.637496[37], 28.637484[38]
- Water as percent of area: 6.3295[39]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Troy include Troy Township[40], a township of Minnesota[41], in United States[42].
Why It Matters
Troy has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Troy is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Troy include Troy Township[40], a township of Minnesota[41], in United States[42].