Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
	Ceety
	Ceety o Fort Lauderdale
	Downtown Fort Lauderdale
	Banner Seal
	Eik-name(s): Venice o Americae
	U.S. Census Bureau cairt
	Coordinates: 26°8′N 80°9′W / 26.133°N 80.150°WCoordinates: 26°8′N 80°9′W / 26.133°N 80.150°W
Kintra	Unitit States o Americae
State	Florida
Coonty	Broward
Established	Mairch 27, 1911
Govrenment
• Teep	Commission-Manager
• Mayor	Jack Seiler
• Vice Mayor	Robert L. McKinzie
• Commissioners	Bruce G. Roberts, Dean J. Trantalis, and Romney Rogers
• Ceety Manager	Lee R. Feldman
• Ceety Clerk	Arleen Gross
Area
• Ceety	99.9 km2 (38.6 sq mi)
• Laund	90.0 km2 (34.7 sq mi)
• Water	9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) 9.87%
Elevation	2.75 m (9 ft)
Population (2013)
• Ceety	172,389 (US: 132nt)
• Density	1838.3/km2 (4,761/sq mi)
• Metro	5,762,717 (US: 8t)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	33301, 33304-33306, 33308-33309, 33312-33313, 33315-33316, 33334, 33394
Area code(s)	754, 954
FIPS code	12-24000
GNIS featur ID	0282693
Website	www.fortlauderdale.gov

Fort Lauderdale (pronounced /ˌfɔrt ˈlɔːdərdeɪl/^{(deprecatit template)}) is a ceety in the U.S. state o Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the coonty seat o Broward Coonty. Accordin tae 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the ceety haed a population o 183,606. It is a principal ceety o the Sooth Florida metropolitan aurie, which is hame tae ower 5,413,212 fowk.

The ceety is a popular tourist destination, wi 10.35 million visitors in 2006.^[9] Fort Lauderdale is sometimes kent as the "Venice o Americae"^[10] acause o its expansive an intricate canal seestem. The ceety is a major yachtin center, wi 42,000 resident yachts an 100 marinas an boatyards in 2006.^[9] The ceety sits 23 mile north o Miami. Fort Lauderdale an the surroondin aurie host ower 4,000 restaurants an 120 nichtclubs in 2006.^[9]

Fort Lauderdale is named efter a series o forts built bi the Unitit States durin the Seicont Seminole War. The forts teuk their name frae Major William Lauderdale, who wis the commander o the detachment o sodgers who built the first fort. Housomeivver, development o the ceety did no begin till 50 years efter the forts wur abandoned at the end o the conflict. Three forts named "Fort Lauderdale" wur constructit; the first wis at the fork o the New River, the seicont at Tarpon Bend, in what is nou kent as the Sailboat Bend neighborhuid, an the third near the site o the Bahia Mar Marina.^[11]

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↑ "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL: Vice Mayor Robert L. McKinzie". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Retrieved 12 Mey 2015.
↑ "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL: City Commission". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Retrieved 12 Mey 2015.
↑ "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL : About the City Manager's Office". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Archived frae the original on 20 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 12 Mey 2015.
↑ "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL : Board and Committee Information". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Archived frae the original on 18 Mey 2015. Retrieved 12 Mey 2015.
↑ "Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000". US Census Bureau. Archived frae the original on 10 Februar 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
↑ "Fort Lauderdale, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
↑ "Fort Lauderdale, Florida Zip Code Boundary Map (FL)". Retrieved 15 Februar 2015.
↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
↑ ^a ^b ^c "Greater Fort Lauderdale 2006 Statistics" (Press release). Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau. Mairch 2007. Archived frae the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 18 Julie 2007.
↑ "About Fot Lauderdale". City of Fort Lauderdale. Archived frae the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
↑ "Old Fort Lauderdale Museum-Sneak Preview". Fort Lauderdale Historical Society. Archived frae the original on 4 Julie 2007. Retrieved 17 Julie 2007. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[1] "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL: Vice Mayor Robert L. McKinzie". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Retrieved 12 Mey 2015.

[2] "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL: City Commission". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Retrieved 12 Mey 2015.

[3] "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL : About the City Manager's Office". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Archived frae the original on 20 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 12 Mey 2015.

[4] "City of Fort Lauderdale, FL : Board and Committee Information". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Archived frae the original on 18 Mey 2015. Retrieved 12 Mey 2015.

[censusarea-5] "Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000". US Census Bureau. Archived frae the original on 10 Februar 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2007.

[6] "Fort Lauderdale, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 23 September 2007.

[7] "Fort Lauderdale, Florida Zip Code Boundary Map (FL)". Retrieved 15 Februar 2015.

[GR3-8] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.

[2006stats-9] "Greater Fort Lauderdale 2006 Statistics" (Press release). Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau. Mairch 2007. Archived frae the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 18 Julie 2007.

[10] "About Fot Lauderdale". City of Fort Lauderdale. Archived frae the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2007.

[name-11] "Old Fort Lauderdale Museum-Sneak Preview". Fort Lauderdale Historical Society. Archived frae the original on 4 Julie 2007. Retrieved 17 Julie 2007. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

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