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Fun fact 1 about Philadelphia

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Philadelphia was named by William Penn, which means 'brotherly love' in Greek.

Philadelphia
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Philadelphia

United States

Country
United States
Population
1.6M
Coordinates
39.95, -75.17
201st most populous city in the world

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States. Its population was 1.60 million at the 2020 census and estimated at 1.57 million in 2025.

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