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'''Baltimore''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɔː|l|t|ᵻ|ˌ|m|ɔːr}}, <small>locally:</small> {{IPA-all|ˈbɔɫ.mɔɻ|}})  is the lairgest [[independent ceety]] in the Unitit States an the lairgest ceety an cultural centre o the US state o [[Maryland]]. The ceety is locatit in central Maryland alang the tidal portion o the [[Patapsco River]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/regulations/tidal_nontidal/central/patapsco1a.jpg |title=no title |accessdate=February 9, 2009 |publisher=Maryland Department of Natural Resources |archive-date=2009-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225152919/http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/regulations/tidal_nontidal/central/patapsco1a.jpg |url-status=dead }} Map shows the demarcation point atween tidal an non-tidal portions o the Patapsco River.</ref> an airm o the [[Chesapeake Bay]]. Baltimore is whiles referred tae as '''Baltimore Ceety''' in order tae distinguish it frae surroondin [[Baltimore Coonty, Maryland|Baltimore Coonty]]. Foondit in 1729, Baltimore is the lairgest U.S. [[seaport]] in the [[Mid-Atlantic]] an is situatit closer tae major [[Midwastren Unitit States|Midwastren]] mercats than ony ither major seaport on the [[East Coast o the Unitit States|East Coast]]. Baltimore's [[Inner Harbor]] wis ance the seicont leadin port o entry for immigrants tae the Unitit States an a major manufacturin centre. The harbour is nou hame tae [[Harborplace]], a shoppin, entertainment, an tourist centre, an the [[National Aquarium in Baltimore]]. Accordin tae Forbes, the ceety o Baltimore wis ratit 3rd best place tae shop in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://cityofbaltimore.info/the-city-of-baltimore-awaits-you | title=The City Of Baltimore Awaits You | publisher=Baltimore City Info | accessdate=January 8, 2011 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603141310/http://cityofbaltimore.info/the-city-of-baltimore-awaits-you | archivedate=June 3, 2011 }} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525145807/http://cityofbaltimore.info/the-city-of-baltimore-awaits-you |date=2011-05-25 }}</ref> Efter a decline in manufacturin, Baltimore shiftit tae a [[service sector|service]]-orientit economy. [[Johns Hopkins University]] an [[Johns Hopkins Hospital]] are nou the ceety's lairgest employers.

At 620,961 in 2010,<ref name="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=October 13, 2014}}</ref> Baltimore's population haes been decreasin considerably syne the 1970s. The [[Baltimore Metropolitan Aurie]] haes approximately 2.7&nbsp;million residents; the [[Leet o Unitit States metropolitan auries|21st lairgest]] in the kintra. Baltimore is an aa the lairgest ceety in the surroondin [[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Aurie|associatit combined statistical aurie]] o approximately 8.4&nbsp;million residents.<ref name=PopEstCSA>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-02.csv|title=Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April&nbsp;1, 2000 to July&nbsp;1, 2009|format=[[comma-separated values|CSV]]|work=2009 Population Estimates|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division|date=March 2010|accessdate=March 31, 2010}}</ref>

The ceety is named efter [[Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore|Lord Baltimore]], a member o the [[Erse Hoose o Lords]] an the foondin proprietor o the [[Maryland Colony]]. Baltimore hissel teuk his title frae a place in [[Roman Catholic Diocese o Ardagh an Clonmacnoise#Leet o parishes|Bornacoola parish]], [[Coonty Leitrim]] an [[Coonty Longford]], Ireland.<ref>As a goodwill gesture, and based on this historic link, a statue of Lady Baltimore was sent back to Ireland in 1974 and erected there some years later. See {{Cite web |url=http://www.citypaper.com/printStory.asp?id=2478 |title=Ms. Mobtown |accessdate=January 24, 2009 |last=Jensen |first=Brennen |date=June 28, 2000 |work=Baltimore City Paper}}</ref> Baltimore is an [[anglicisation|anglicised]] form o the Erse ''Baile an Tí Mhóir'', meanin "Toun o the Big Hoose",<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.n-ireland.co.uk/genealogy/placenames/placenamesb2.htm | title=Placenames | publisher=n-ireland.co.uk | accessdate=March 29, 2007 | archive-date=2007-04-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430160651/http://www.n-ireland.co.uk/genealogy/placenames/placenamesb2.htm | url-status=dead }}</ref> no tae be ramfeeselt wi [[Baltimore, Coonty Cork]], the Erse name o which is ''Dún na Séad''.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.logainm.ie/?text=baltimore&uiLang=en&placeID=13321 |title= Placenames Database of Ireland |accessdate= April 4, 2009}}</ref>

== Sister ceeties ==
The ceety o Baltimore includes the follaein sister ceeties belaw:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baltimore.org/visitors/international/sister-cities|title=Sister Cities|work=Visit Baltimore|accessdate=March 30, 2011|archive-date=2011-10-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011195723/http://baltimore.org/visitors/international/sister-cities/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoreegypt.org/|title=Sister City Committee|publisher=Baltimore-Luxor-Alexandria Sister City Committee|accessdate=March 30, 2011}}</ref>
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* {{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Alexandria]], Egyp (1995)
* {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Ashkelon]], Israel (2005)
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Bremerhaven]], Germany (2007)
* {{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Gbarnga]], Liberie (1973)
* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Genoa]], Italy (1985)
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki]], Japan (1978)
* {{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Luxor]], Egyp (1982)
* {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Odessa]], Ukraine (1974)
* {{flagicon|Greece}} [[Piraeus]], Greece (1982)
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Rotterdam]], Netherlands (1985)
* {{flagicon|China}} [[Xiamen]], Fowkrepublic o Cheenae (1985)
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[[Category:Chesapeake Bay]]
[[Category:Ceeties in Maryland]]
[[Category:Early American industrial centres]]
[[Category:Umwhile caipitals o the Unitit States]]
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[[Category:Populatit places in Maryland wi African American majority populations]]