Philadelphia Facts

Philadelphia is a city in United States. It is the largest city of commonwealth and the fifth populous city in United States. It is a cultural and educational center of country. Here are some facts about Philadelphia.

History

Philadelphia was found by William pen. In October 1682, William pen planned a city as a place for government and also to serve the port. Along the Delaware River William found the Philadelphia city. It grew very rapidly.

Geography

Philadelphia is a division, which consist of five counties of Pennsylvania. Its population is 4,008,994. Its nick mane is Philly which is very popular. It is it is located in northeastern United States.

Economy

It is one of the largest education and health sector. The financial activities of Philadelphia have a large account in economy of the country. It received over 200 million visitors yearly, which serve the economy in a great way.

How it is known

Philadelphia is a well known city in arts and culture. There are various outdoor sculptures and murals in the city, which is a spatiality of this city in United States.

Special Figures

The first American flag made by besty Ross in Philadelphia. The Fairmount park of Philadelphia is the largest urban landscape park in the world. There are headquarters of thirteen fortune 500 corporations in the city from which five are its own.