Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh (pronounced /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/ (deprecatit template)) is the seicont-lairgest ceety in the U.S. Commonweel o Pennsylvanie an the coonty seat o Allegheny Coonty. Regionally, it anchors the lairgest urban aurie o Appalachie[2] an the Ohio River Valley, an naitionally, it is the 22nt-lairgest urban aurie in the Unitit States.[3][4] The estimatit population o the ceety in 2009 wis 311,647,[5] while the seiven-coonty metropolitan aurie wis estimatit at 2,354,957.[6] Dountoun Pittsburgh retains substantial economic influence, rankin at 25t in the naition for jobs athin the urban core an 6t in job density.[7] The characteristic shape o Pittsburgh's central business destrict is a triangular tract carved bi the confluence o the Allegheny an Monongahela rivers, which form the Ohio River. The ceety features 151 heich-rise biggins,[8] 446 brigs,[9] twa inclined railways, an a pre-revolutionary fortification. Pittsburgh is kent colloquially as "The Ceety o Brigs" an "The Steel Ceety" for its mony brigs an umwhile steel manufacturin base.

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Sister ceeties

Pittsburgh haes seiventeen sister ceeties:[10][11]

References

  1. "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 Juin 2014.
  2. "Pittsburgh: The Paris of Appalachia | Rust Wire". Archived frae the original on 28 Julie 2011. Retrieved 25 Februar 2011.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 Juin 2011.
  4. Bowling, Brian (24 Mairch 2010). "Census: More people arrive than leave for first time in almost 20 years". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 1 October 2010.[deid airtin]
  5. Miller, Harold (3 August 2008). "Regional Insights: Pittsburgh is a national player in jobs per square mile but needs more population". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  6. "High-rise Buildings of Pittsburgh". Emporis.com. Retrieved 11 Apryle 2009.
  7. "Pittsburgh has Plenty of Bridges". KDKA-TV. 16 Juin 2006. Archived frae the original on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 8 Julie 2009.
  8. "Sister Cities Online Directory: Pennsylvania, USA." Sister Cities International. Retrieved on January 26, 2008.
  9. "Pittsburgh Has New Vietnamese Sister City". WTAE-TV. 2 December 2008. Archived frae the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  10. "Official portal of City of Skopje - Skopje Sister Cities". © 2006-2009 City of Skopje. Archived frae the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 14 Julie 2009. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)
  11. "Pittsburgh Sister Cities Association". GlobalPittsburgh.org. Archived frae the original on 19 Julie 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.


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