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Minneapolis [a] is a city in and the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. [4] With a population of 429,954, it is the state's most populous city as of the 2020 census. [7] Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of ...
Minneapolis–Saint Paul is a metropolitan area in the Upper Midwestern United States centered around the confluence of the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix rivers in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Minneapolis (/ ˌ m ɪ n i ˈ æ p ə l ɪ s / MIN-ee-AP-ə-lis), [10] officially the City of Minneapolis, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. St. Paul and Minneapolis are known as the Twin Cities.
A streetcar system in the Minneapolis area took shape in 1875, when the Minneapolis Street Railway company began service with horse-drawn cars. Under the leadership of Thomas Lowry , the company merged with the St. Paul Railway Company and took the name Twin City Rapid Transit .
Minneapolis, city, seat of Hennepin county, southeastern Minnesota, U.S. It lies at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River, near the river’s confluence with the Minnesota River. With adjoining St. Paul to the east, it forms the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the largest conurbation in the state.
Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the most populous urban area in the state of Minnesota, United States, and is made up of over 200 cities and townships. Built around the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix rivers, the area is also nicknamed the Twin Cities for its two largest cities, Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
The demographics of Minneapolis are tracked by the United States Census Bureau, with additional data gathered by the Minnesota State Demographic Center and the City of Minneapolis itself. Minneapolis is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Hennepin County.
Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota and the county seat of Hennepin County, operates under a Mayor–council government system. This article provides an overview of the structure and functions of Minneapolis's city government.
Downtown Minneapolis from across the Mississippi River. Minneapolis was destined to be a center of commerce due to its location at the Falls of St. Anthony, which was named by the French explorer Fr. Louis Hennepin in 1680. St. Anthony Falls is by far the largest source of water power on the Mississippi River.
Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota in the United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County.