| Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Nickname(s): "The Capital City", "The Saintly City", "The STP", "Shots Paul", "Pig's Eye" |
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Map of Minnesota with Saint Paul in red |
| Coordinates: 44°56′38.76″N 93°05′6.72″W / 44.9441°N 93.0852°W / 44.9441; -93.0852Coordinates: 44°56′38.76″N 93°05′6.72″W / 44.9441°N 93.0852°W / 44.9441; -93.0852 |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Minnesota |
| Counties |
Ramsey |
| Government |
| • Mayor |
Chris Coleman (DFL) |
| Area |
| • City |
56.2 sq mi (145.5 km2) |
| • Land |
52.8 sq mi (136.7 km2) |
| • Water |
3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| Elevation |
702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| • City |
287,151 |
| • Density |
5,438/sq mi (2,100.6/km2) |
| • Metro |
2,968,805 |
| Time zone |
CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) |
CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) |
651 |
| Website |
http://www.stpaul.gov/ |
Saint Paul is the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is across the Mississippi River from Minneapolis. When people talk about both cities, they call them the Twin Cities.
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