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Also known as Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Greensburg, PA

city and county seat of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Pennsylvania
County
Westmoreland
Incorporated
February 9, 1799
Named after
Nathanael Greene
Type
Mayor-Council
Body
Greensburg City Council
Mayor
Robert L. Bell ( D )
Fire chief
Thomas Bell
Total
4.05 sq mi (10.50 km )
Land
4.05 sq mi (10.50 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Density
3,693/sq mi (1,425.8/km )
Demonym
Greensburger
Time zone
UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst
UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip codes
15601, 15605, 15606

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Encyclopedic overview

Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The population was 14,976 at the 2020 census. Located 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, Greensburg is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The city lies within the Laurel Highlands and the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Greensburg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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