Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.26972°N 76.87556°W / 40.26972; -76.87556Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.26972°N 76.87556°W / 40.26972; -76.87556
Country United States
Commonwealth Pennsylvania
County Dauphin
Incorporated 1791
Charter 1860
Government
 • Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D)
Area
 • City 11.4 sq mi (26.9 km2)
 • Land 8.1 sq mi (21.0 km2)
 • Water 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
 • Urban 335.4 sq mi (539.7 km2)
Elevation 320 ft (98 m)
Population (2000, CSA 2005)
 • City 48,950
 • Density 6,043.2/sq mi (2,333.3/km2)
 • Urban 362,782
 • Metro 643,820
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Website http://www.harrisburgpa.gov/

Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania, one of four U.S. states called a Commonwealth of the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city has 48,950 people living in it.

Harrisburg is the county seat of Dauphin County and is on the Susquehanna River, 105 miles (169 km) northwest of Philadelphia.

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