Birmingham, Alabama
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| City of Birmingham | |||
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| Nickname: "The Magic City" or "Pittsburgh of the South" | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Alabama | ||
| Counties | Jefferson, Shelby | ||
| Incorporated | December 19, 1871 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Mayor - Council | ||
| - Mayor | Bernard Kincaid (Current) Larry Langford (Mayor-Elect) |
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| Area | |||
| - City | 151.9 sq mi (393.5 km²) | ||
| - Land | 149.9 sq mi (388.3 km²) | ||
| - Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 614 ft (140 m) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - City | 229,424 | ||
| - Density | 1,510/sq mi (583.03/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 1,100,019 | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| Area code(s) | 205 | ||
| Website: http://www.informationbirmingham.com/ | |||
For City in the UK, see Birmingham, England.
Birmingham is a city in the American state of Alabama. It is county seat of Jefferson County. Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama by population. The city has a population of about 230 thousand people and a metropolitan population of over 1 million. It has an area of about 152 square miles (394 km²) and an elevation of 614 feet (140 m).
