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City of Miami |
Miami's downtown skyline in January 2008 |
Flag |
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Nickname: The Magic City |
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida |
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits |
Coordinates: 25°47′16″N 80°13′27″W / 25.78778, -80.22417 |
Country |
United States of America |
State |
Florida |
County |
Miami-Dade |
Incorporated |
July 28, 1896 |
Government |
- Type |
Mayor-Commissioner Plan |
- Mayor |
Manny Diaz (I) |
- City Manager |
Pedro G. Hernandez |
- City Attorney |
Julie O. Bru |
- City Clerk |
Priscilla Thompson |
Area |
- City |
55.27 sq mi (143.15 km²) |
- Land |
35.68 sq mi (92.42 km²) |
- Water |
19.59 sq mi (50.73 km²) |
- Metro |
6,137 sq mi (15,896 km²) |
Elevation |
6 ft (2 m) |
Population (2006) |
- City |
404,048 |
- Density |
11,554/sq mi (4,407.4/km²) |
- Urban |
5,463,857 |
- Metro |
5,919,036 |
- Demonym |
Miamian |
Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) |
305, 786 |
FIPS code |
12-45000GR2 |
GNIS feature ID |
0295004GR3 |
Website: http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/ |
Miami is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is a known tourist stop and it is well know for its Cuban Culture. Miami is the county seat (and largest city) of Miami-Dade County.
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