Denver

City and County of Denver
City-county
Denver, Colorado
Denver Skyline from City Park, Denver
Denver Skyline from City Park, Denver
Flag of City and County of Denver
Flag
Official seal of City and County of Denver
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Mile-High City[2] Queen City of the West, Queen City of the Plains,[3] Wall Street of the West[4]
Location of Denver in the State of Colorado
Location of Denver in the State of Colorado
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
City and CountyDenver[1]
FoundedNovember 22, 1858, as Denver City, K.T.[5]
Incorporated11/7/1861, as Denver City, C.T.[6]
ConsolidatedNovember 15, 1902, as the City and County of Denver
Named forJames William Denver
Government
 • TypeConsolidated City and County[1]
 • MayorMichael Hancock (D)[7]
Area
 • City-county154.9 sq mi (401.3 km2)
 • Land153.3 sq mi (397.2 km2)
 • Water1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)  1.03%
 • Metro
8,414.4 sq mi (21,793 km2)
Elevation5,130–5,680 ft (1,564–1,731 m)
Population
 • City-county600,158 (US: 26th)
 • Density3,874.4/sq mi (1,510.9/km2)
 • Urban
1,984,887
 • Urban density3,979.3/sq mi (1,536.4/km2)
 • Metro
2,552,195
 • Demonym
Denverite
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
80201-80212,80202 80214-80239, 80241, 80243-80244, 80246-80252, 80256-80266, 80271, 80273-80274, 80279-80281, 80290-80291, 80293-80295, 80299, 80012, 80014, 80022, 80033, 80123, 80127[13]
Area code(s)Both 303 and 720
FIPS code08-20000
GNIS feature ID0201738
HighwaysI-25, I-70, I-76, I-225, I-270, US 6, US 40, US 85, US 285, US 287, CO 2, CO 26, CO 30, CO 35, CO 83, CO 88, CO 95, CO 121, CO 177, CO 265, CO 470, E-470
WebsiteCity and County of Denver
First most populous Colorado city
Second most populous Colorado county

Denver (play /ˈdɛnvər/) ni oluilu ati ilu alabugbe julo ni ipinle Colorado ni orile-ede Amerika.


Itokasi

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