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 The city of Orlando is a
major city in central Florida, USA and is the county seat of Orange
County, Florida. A 2006 U.S. Census population estimate gave the city of
Orlando a population of 220,186 residents. It is also the principal city
of Greater Orlando. The Orlando-Kissimmee MSA is Florida's third-largest
metropolitan area, behind Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach and
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater. Orlando is also home to the University
of Central Florida, which is the second largest university in Florida in
student enrollment and has the 6th largest enrollment in the nation.
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Nickname: The City Beautiful, O-Town, 407
Motto: "The Berkeley of Florida"
Location in Orange County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: [show location on an interactive map] 28°32′01″N
81°22′6.72″W / 28.53361, -81.3685333
County Orange
Government
- Mayor Buddy Dyer (D)
Area
- City 101.0 sq mi (261.5 kmē)
- Land 93.5 sq mi (242.2 kmē)
- Water 7.5 sq mi (19.3 kmē)
Elevation 98 ft (34 m)
Population (2006)
- City 220,186
- Density 2,180.06/sq mi (842.01/kmē)
- Metro 2,693,552
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 321, 407
The city is well known for the many tourist attractions in the area,
in particular the nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is located in
Lake Buena Vista about 20 miles (32 km) south of Orlando city limits via
Interstate 4. Other notable area attractions include SeaWorld and
Universal Orlando Resort. The region sees an estimated 52 million
tourists a year. Orlando has the second largest number of hotel rooms in
the country (after Las Vegas, Nevada), and is one of the busiest
American cities for conferences and conventions with the Orange County
Convention Center, the country's second largest in square footage. It is
also known for its wide array of golf courses, with numerous courses
available for any level of golfer. Despite being several miles away from
the main tourist attractions, Downtown Orlando is undergoing major
redevelopment with a number of residential and commercial towers.
The city symbol is the fountain of Lake Eola and the current mayor is
Buddy Dyer.
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