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'''Detroit''' is the largest city in the state of [[Michigan]], and the 11th most populous city in the United States. Founded by French explorer Antoine Cadillac on July 24, 1701 as Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the city reached a peak population of about 1.85 million in 1950, but has now declined to less than half that.
'''Detroit''' is the largest city in the state of [[Michigan]], and the 11th most populous city in the United States. It has a population of 871,121 and is 138 square miles in size.<ref>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/2622000.html</ref> Founded by French explorer Antoine Cadillac on July 24, 1701 as Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the city reached a peak population of about 1.85 million in 1950, but has now declined to less than half that.
==Politics==
==Politics==
==See Also==
==See Also==
[[Detroit Michigan Temple]]
[[Detroit Michigan Temple]]
==References==
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[[Category:United States Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:United States Cities and Towns]]