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Country :
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United States
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State :
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Rhode Island
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County :
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Providence
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Region :
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New England
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Settled :
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1636
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Incorporated (town) :
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June 1636
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Incorporated (city) :
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November 5, 1832
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Founded by :
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Roger Williams
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• Type :
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Mayor-Council
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• Mayor :
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Jorge Elorza (D)
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• Body :
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Providence City Council
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• State capital city :
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178,042
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• Land :
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18.41 sq mi (47.67 km2)
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• Water :
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2.18 sq mi (5.64 km2)
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Elevation :
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75 ft (23 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[4] :
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179,883
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• Rank :
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US: 134th
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• Density :
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9,773.06/sq mi (3,773.43/km2)
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• Urban :
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1,190,956 (US: 39th)
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• Metro :
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1,604,291 (US: 38th)
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Time zone :
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UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone)
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−4 (EDT)
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ZIP Codes :
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02901–02912, 02918-02919, 02940
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Area code :
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401
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FIPS code :
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44-59000[5]
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GNIS feature ID :
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1219851[6]
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Major highways :
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Commuter Rail :
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MBTA Commuter Rail
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Website :
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www.providenceri.gov
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