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Detroit

Northern America

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario. 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
639,111 1
Area (sq km)
370.09 1
Founding Year
1701 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
182 1
Latitude
42.33167 degrees north 1
Longitude
83.04583 degrees west 1
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Michigan, States or Territories

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Source Detroit (Wikipedia)
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1. Detroit (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    639,111
  • Infobox, Population year
    2020 census
  • Infobox, Area (city)
    370.09
  • Infobox, Elevation
    182 meters
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    42.33167N 83.04583W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    42.33167N 83.04583W
  • Infobox, Founded
    Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit established July 24, 1701
  • Associated With: United States, Infobox, Country/State
    United States, Michigan
  • Associated With: Michigan, Infobox, State
    Michigan
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Detroit
Wikidata Q12439, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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