Saint Paul, Minnesota
capital of the state of Minnesota, United States; county seat of Ramsey County, Minnesota / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Paul (often abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. St. Paul and Minneapolis are known as the Twin Cities.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota | |
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Nickname(s): The Capital City, The Saintly City, Pig's Eye, STP, Last City of the East, Twin Cities (with Minneapolis) | |
Motto: The most livable city in America.1 | |
Coordinates: 44°56′39″N 93°5′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Ramsey |
Incorporated | March 4, 1854; 170 years ago (1854-03-04) |
Named for | St. Paul the Apostle |
Government | |
• Mayor | Melvin Carter (DFL) |
Area | |
• City | 56.10 sq mi (145.31 km2) |
• Land | 51.97 sq mi (134.61 km2) |
• Water | 4.13 sq mi (10.70 km2) |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Population | |
• City | 311,527 |
• Rank | City: 64th MN: 2nd |
• Density | 5,994/sq mi (2,314/km2) |
• Metro | 3,524,583 (US: 16th) |
• Demonym | Saint Paulite |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 55101–55175 |
Area code | 651 |
Website | www.stpaul.gov |
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