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Pittsburgh is a city in Western Pennsylvania , United States , and the county seat of Allegheny County . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 334,563 ( Metropolitan Area 2,358,695), making it the 2nd-largest metropolitan area in the state and 20th in the United States. For many years the center of the American Steel industry, Pittsburgh is nicknamed the ''Steel City.''

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  City Pittsburgh
  State Pennsylvania
  Motto
  Nickname "Steel City"
  Flag Pittsburghgif
  Seal City of Pittsburgh sealJPG
  Map Pittsburgh_Alleghenypng
  Map Size 250
  Map Cap Location in Allegheny County , Pennsylvania
  Founded 1758
  Incorporated
  County Allegheny County
  Mayor Bob O'Connor ( Dem )
  Area 1511 Km&2 (583 Mi&2 )
  Area Water 72 km&2 (28 mi&2)
  Area Percentage 475%
  Census Yr 2000
  City Pop 334,563
  Metro Pop 2,358,695
  Density 2,3241
  Time Zone Eastern
  Utc 5
  North Coord 40443
  West Coord 799974
  Web wwwcitypittsburghpaus


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  Ice Hockey Was Introduced To Pittsburgh In 1896 Surprisingly, Pittsburgh Was Home To One Of Six Teams In The First Professional Ice Hockey League ( "http://wwwcchockeyhistoryorg/PittsburghIHLteamshtm" class="copylinks" target="_blank"> International Hockey League ) in 1904