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Seattle

Also known as Seattle, Washington, Seattle, WA, Duwamps, New York Alki, Emerald City

Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington. Seattle's growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 made it one of the country's fastest-growing large cities.

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Seattle is the largest city in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest, with nearly 781,000 residents, making it the 18th most populous city in the United States. The city has experienced rapid growth in recent years and serves as the economic and administrative center of the surrounding Seattle metropolitan area, which includes over 4 million people.

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Settlement.named_for: Chief Seattle
Settlement.nicknames: The Emerald City, Jet City, Rain City
Settlement.mottoes: The City of Flowers, The City of Goodwill
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Wikidata facts

Official name: Seattle
Demonym: Seattleites
Population: 737015
Area: 369.466202
Elevation: 40
Official website: seattle.gov
Image: Seattle aerial 2, May 2023.png
Households: 344629
Dialing code: 206
Motto: The City of Goodwill

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postal code: 98199
Commons category: Seattle
inception: 1851-11-13
Commons gallery: Seattle
nickname: Jet City
native label: New York Alki
official map URL: web6.seattle.gov/sdot/seattleparkingmap
social media followers: 303358
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water as percent of area: 41.1556
hashtag: Seattle
per capita income: 63610
P12749: Jewish National Council
name: Tây Nhã Đồ

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History
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21st century
Geography
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Climate
Demographics
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Economy
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Sports
Parks and recreation
Government and politics
Education
Media
Infrastructure
Health systems
Transportation
Utilities
Crime
International relations
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Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and Lake Washington. It is the northernmost major city in the United States, located about south of the Canadian border. A gateway for trade with the Asia-Pacific region, the Port of Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling .

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