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Tampa, Florida
Ceety o Tampa
Images frae tap, left tae richt: Skyline o Downtown Tampa, Amalie Arena, Ybor City, Henry B. Plant Museum, Raymond James Stadium, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Banner o Tampa, Florida
Banner
Official seal of Tampa, Florida
Seal
Eik-name(s): 
Cigar Ceety,[1] The Big Guava[2]
Location in Hillsborough Coonty an the state o Florida
Location in Hillsborough Coonty an the state o Florida
Tampa is located in the Unitit States
Tampa
Tampa
Location in the Unitit States
Coordinates: 27°58′05″N 82°28′35″W / 27.96806°N 82.47639°W / 27.96806; -82.47639Coordinates: 27°58′05″N 82°28′35″W / 27.96806°N 82.47639°W / 27.96806; -82.47639
KintraUnitit States
StateFlorida
CoontyHillsborough
Settled1823
Incorporated (Veelage)Januar 18, 1849
Incorporatit (Toun)September 10, 1853 an
August 11, 1873
Incorporatit (Ceety)December 15, 1855 * an
Julie 15, 1887
Govrenment
 • TeepMayor-cooncil
 • MayorBob Buckhorn (D)
 • LegislativeCeety Cooncil
Area
 • Ceety441.9 km2 (170.6 sq mi)
 • Laund290.3 km2 (112.1 sq mi)
 • Water151.6 km2 (58.5 sq mi)  34.3%
 • Urban
2,078 km2 (802.3 sq mi)
 • Metro
6,610 km2 (2554 sq mi)
Elevation
14.6 m (48 ft)
Population
 (2013)[4]
 • Ceety347,645
 • Rank53rd in the US
 • Density1146.7/km2 (2969.6/sq mi)
 • Urban
2.4 million (17th)
 • Metro
2,824,724[3]
Demonym(s)Tampan, Tampanian[5]
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33601–33626, 33629–33631, 33633–33635, 33637, 33647, 33650–33651, 33655, 33660–33664, 33672–33675, 33677, 33679–33682, 33684–33690, 33694, 33697[6]
Area code(s)813
FIPS code12-71000[7]
GNIS feature ID0292005[8]
Websitewww.tampagov.net
* Oreeginal ceety chairter revoked bi Florida Legislature on October 4, 1869[9]

Tampa /ˈtæmpə/[10] is a ceety in an the coonty seat o Hillsborough Coonty, Florida, Unitit States.[11]

Sister ceeties

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Tampa haes formalised sister ceety agreements wi the follaein ceeties:[12]

References

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  1. "Ybor City: Cigar Capital of the World". Nps.gov. 28 Juin 1999. Retrieved 5 Julie 2013.
  2. "Alive: Ybor stumbled upon Guavaween". Sptimes.com. 29 October 1999. Archived frae the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 Julie 2013.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011, (EXCEL) Retrieved August 2, 2012
  4. "Table 3. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Florida: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011" (CSV). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 13 Mairch 2013.
  5. Kruse, Michael. "What are you called if you live in Tampa?". Tampa Bay Times. Archived frae the original on 26 Apryle 2014. Retrieved 26 Apryle 2014.
  6. "Tampa, Florida (FL) Zip Code Map – Locations, Demographics – list of zip codes". City-data.com. Archived frae the original on 11 Februar 2010. Retrieved 23 Februar 2010.
  7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
  8. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
  9. "John Thomas Lesley – 12th Mayor of Tampa". Archived 2010-07-20 at the Wayback Machine TampaGov.Retrieved March 22, 2010. Archived 2015-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Tampa". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  11. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 Juin 2011.
  12. "Tampa Sister Cities from City of Tampa website". Tampagov.net. Archived frae the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 17 Apryle 2011.
  13. Florence, Jeanne. "Le Havre - Les villes jumelées" (in French). Archived frae the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013. Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (help)
  14. "Le Havre - Les villes jumelées". City of Le Havre (in French). Archived frae the original on 29 Julie 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013. Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (help); freemit airtin in |work= (help)Archived 2013-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
  15. "Sister cities of İzmir". Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. Archived frae the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.