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Charleston, South Carolina

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Agbègbè Broad street ní Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
City of Charleston
Flag of Charleston, South Carolina
Flag
Official seal of Charleston, South Carolina
Seal
Nickname(s): 
"The Holy City"; [1]
Motto(s): 
Ædes Mores Juraque Curat (Latin for "She Guards Her Temples, Customs, and Laws")[lower-alpha 1]
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Coordinates: 32°47′00″N 79°56′00″W / 32.78333°N 79.93333°W / 32.78333; -79.93333Coordinates: 32°47′00″N 79°56′00″W / 32.78333°N 79.93333°W / 32.78333; -79.93333
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
Historic colonyColony of South Carolina
CountiesCharleston, Berkeley
Named forCharles II of England
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJohn Tecklenburg (D)
Area
 • City127.5 sq mi (330.2 km2)
 • Land109.0 sq mi (282.3 km2)
 • Water18.5 sq mi (47.9 km2)  14.51%
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City120,083
 • Estimate 
(2017)
134,875
 • RankSC: 1st; US: 198th
 • Density1,152/sq mi (444.9/km2)
 • Urban
548,404 (US: 76th)
 • MSA (2015)
787,643 (US: 75th)
 • Demonym
Charlestonian
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
29401, 29403, 29405, 29407, 29409, 29412, 29414, 29424, 29425, 29455, 29492
Area code843 and 854
FIPS code45-13330
GNIS feature ID1221516[4]
Websitecharleston-sc.gov

Charleston ni ìlú tótipẹ́jùlọ àti ìlú tótóbijùlọ ní ìpínlẹ̀ South Carolinaorílẹ̀-èdè Amẹ́ríkà àti ibùjóòkó ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Charleston.[5]

  1. "Why is Charleston Called the Holy City?". Ahoy Charleston. Charleston Harbor Tours. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017. 
  2. Trouche, Michael (28 January 2014), "Enlightening Latin", Charleston Footprints 
  3. Schultz, Rebecca, "The Seal of the City of Charleston", Official website, City of Charleston 
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved October 1, 2016. 
  5. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 


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