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Sydney

Australia and New Zealand

Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and the largest city in both the state and Australia. The metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
5,638,830 1
Area (sq km)
12,367.7 1
Founding Year
1788 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
6 2
Latitude
33.86778 degrees south 1
Longitude
151.21 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

Australia, Countries
Source Sydney (Wikipedia)
New South Wales, States or Territories

sydney is associated with new-south-wales.

Source Sydney (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

New South Wales, States or Territories

sydney is the capital of new-south-wales.

Source Sydney (Wikipedia)

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Warrane, Almost Albion: How Sydney Got Its Name, Articles
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia

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EVT Limited

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Scentre Group Limited

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The a2 Milk Company Limited

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University of Sydney

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The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public research university in Sydney, Australia.

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Prince Henry Hospital

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located at 1430 Anzac Parade in the suburb of Little Bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sources
1. Sydney (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    5,638,830
  • Lead section
    The estimated population in June 2025 was 5,638,830, which is about 66% of the state's population.
  • Infobox: area
    12367.7
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    33.86778 S 151.21000 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    33.86778 S 151.21000 E
  • Infobox, Founded
    1788
  • Associated With: Australia, Infobox, Country
    Australia
  • In Group: Cities of Australia and New Zealand (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Sydney (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 6 m
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Wikidata: Sydney
Wikidata Q3130, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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