Galveston, Texas
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Galveston, Texas | ||
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| City of Galveston | ||
 Frae upper left: Galveston skyline, Bishop's Palace, Ashbel Smith Biggin, Moody Gardens Aquarium, St. Mary Cathedral Basilica an Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier | ||
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| Eik-name(s): The Oleander City[1] | ||
 Location in Galveston Coonty in the state o Texas | ||
| Coordinates: 29°16′52″N 94°49′33″W / 29.28111°N 94.82583°WCoordinates: 29°16′52″N 94°49′33″W / 29.28111°N 94.82583°W | ||
| Kintra |  Unitit States o Americae | |
| State |  Texas | |
| Coonty | Galveston | |
| Incorporatit | 1839 | |
| Govrenment | ||
| • Teep | Cooncil–manager | |
| • Mayor | James D. Yarbrough | |
| • Ceety Manager | Brian Maxwell | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 539.6 km2 (208.3 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 119.5 km2 (46.1 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 420.1 km2 (162.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Tot | 47,743 | |
| • Density | 478.9/km2 (1,240/sq mi) | |
| • Demonym | Galvestonian | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP codes | 77550-77555 | |
| Aurie code(s) | 409 | |
| FIPS code | 48-28068[2] | |
| GNIS featur ID | 1377745[3] | |
| Wabsteid | cityofgalveston.org | |
Galveston is a coastal ceety located on Galveston Island an Pelican Island in the U.S. state o Texas.
Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]
Galveston haes five sister ceeties, as designatit bi Sister Cities International:[5]
Armavir, Armenie
Thiruvananthapuram, Indie
Veracruz, Mexico
Stavanger, Norawa
Niigata, Japan
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "History of the Oleander in America... By Way of Galveston". International Oleander Society. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Table 1: Population Estimates for the 25 Largest U.S. Cities based on July 1, 2006 Population Estimates: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (PDF).
- ↑ "Galveston's Sister Cities". City of Galveston. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
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