Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale (pronounced /ˌfɔrt ˈlɔːdərdeɪl/ (deprecatit template)) is a ceety in the U.S.
It is the coonty seat o Broward Coonty. Accordin tae 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the ceety haed a population o 183,606. It is a principal ceety o the Sooth Florida metropolitan aurie, which is hame tae ower 5,413,212 fowk.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |
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| Ceety o Fort Lauderdale | |
 Downtown Fort Lauderdale | |
 Banner  Seal | |
| Eik-name(s): Venice o Americae | |
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 U.S. Census Bureau cairt | |
| Coordinates: 26°8′N 80°9′W / 26.133°N 80.150°W 80°9′W / 26.133°N 80.150°W | |
| Kintra |  Unitit States o Americae |
| State |  Florida |
| Coonty |  Broward |
| Established | Mairch 27, 1911 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Jack Seiler |
| • Vice Mayor | Robert L. McKinzie |
| • Commissioners | Bruce G. Roberts, Dean J. Trantalis, and Romney Rogers |
| • Ceety Manager | Lee R. Feldman |
| • Ceety Clerk | Arleen Gross |
| Area | |
| • Ceety | 99.9 km2 (38.6 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 90.0 km2 (34.7 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) 9.87% |
| Elevation | 2.75 m (9 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Ceety | 172,389 (US: 132nt) |
| • Density | 1838.3/km2 (4,761/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 5,762,717 (US: 8t) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33301, 33304-33306, 33308-33309, 33312-33313, 33315-33316, 33334, 33394 |
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 |
| FIPS code | 12-24000 |
| GNIS featur ID | 0282693 |
| Website | www |
The ceety is a popular tourist destination, wi 10.35 million visitors in 2006. Fort Lauderdale is sometimes kent as the "Venice o Americae" acause o its expansive an intricate canal seestem. The ceety is a major yachtin center, wi 42,000 resident yachts an 100 marinas an boatyards in 2006. The ceety sits 23 mile north o Miami. Fort Lauderdale an the surroondin aurie host ower 4,000 restaurants an 120 nichtclubs in 2006.
Fort Lauderdale is named efter a series o forts built bi the Unitit States durin the Seicont Seminole War. The forts teuk their name frae Major William Lauderdale, who wis the commander o the detachment o sodgers who built the first fort. Housomeivver, development o the ceety did no begin till 50 years efter the forts wur abandoned at the end o the conflict. Three forts named "Fort Lauderdale" wur constructit; the first wis at the fork o the New River, the seicont at Tarpon Bend, in what is nou kent as the Sailboat Bend neighborhuid, an the third near the site o the Bahia Mar Marina.
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