Detroit, Michigan

Flag (Detail) Seal (Detail)
Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus ("We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes" - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city)
Nickname: "The Motor City" and "Motown"'
Location in Wayne County, Michigan
Founded  -Incorporated	July 24, 1701 1816
County	Wayne County
Mayor	Kwame Kilpatrick (Dem)
Area  - Total  - Water	370.2 km² (142.9 mi²) 10.8 km² (4.2 mi²) 2.92%
Population  - City (2000)  - Density  - Metropolitan	951,270 2,647/km²  4,441,551
Time zone	Eastern (UTC 5)
Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS)	42.3316° N 83.0475° W
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Detroit (IPA: /dɪˈtʰɹɔɪt/; French: Détroit, pronounced /detʀwa/) is a city in Wayne County in the state of Michigan, in the Midwest region of the United States. Established in 1701 by French fur traders, today it is best known as the world's automotive center and an important music capital — legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, Motor City and Motown. Flag of the City of Detroit. ... Seal of City of Detroit File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A flag is a piece of cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually intended for signaling or identification. ... Seal on envelope A seal is an impression printed on, embossed upon, or affixed to a document (or any other object) in order to authenticate it, in lieu of or in addition to a signature. ... A motto is a phrase or collection of words intended to describe the motivation or intention of a sociological grouping or organization. ... A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Nick is short for Nicholas). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1170x800, 121 KB)Made using US Census Bureau Data and DetroitonMap. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1796 Seat Detroit Area  - Total  - Water 1,741 km² (672 mi²) 150 km² (58 mi²) 8. ... Incorporation is: In business, incorporation is the creation of a corporation. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1796 Seat Detroit Area  - Total  - Water 1,741 km² (672 mi²) 150 km² (58 mi²) 8. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Kwame Kilpatrick Kwame M. Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet. ... The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1796 Seat Detroit Area  - Total  - Water 1,741 km² (672 mi²) 150 km² (58 mi²) 8. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... The fur trade was a huge part in the early economic development of North America. ...

Located along the Detroit River — French: Rivière du Détroit, i.e. "River of the Strait" — and across from the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario, the city is the seat of Wayne County and the center of a tri-county industrial zone (including Oakland and Macomb counties) that is among the most significant in the American Rust Belt. Detroit River seen from Grosse Ile Township, Michigan The Detroit River is about 51 km (32 miles) long and 1 to 4 km (0. ... Simplified diagram A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses. ... }|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1796 Seat Detroit Area  - Total  - Water 1,741 km² (672 mi²) 150 km² (58 mi²) 8. ... Oakland County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Macomb County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... The Rust Belt, highlighted in red The Rust Belt, also known as the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in the northeastern and north-central United States whose economy was formerly based largely on heavy industry, manufacturing, and associated industries. ...

Detroit is the United States' 11th most populous city, with 900,198 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau's 2005 estimate.[1] This is half the population the city boasted at its peak in the 1950s. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Residents are generally known as "Detroiters." "Detroit" is also sometimes used as shorthand for the Metro Detroit region, which is also unofficially referred to as "Southeast Michigan." Metro Detroit is the American metropolitan area consisting of nine counties including the cities of Detroit, Flint, Ann Arbor, Pontiac, and other outlying cities, villages, and townships in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

History

The Detroit skyline at night as seen from Canada.

Main article: History of Detroit, Michigan

French officer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded a fort and settlement at the site of Detroit in 1701. Originally the settlement was called Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit after the comte de Pontchartrain, minister of marine under Louis XIV and for the river that connects Lakes St. Clair and Erie. The British gained control of the area in 1760 and thwarted an Indian attack three years later during Pontiac's Rebellion. In 1796 Detroit and its surrounding areas passed to the United States, and from 1805 to 1847 the town was the territorial and state capitol of Michigan. Though Detroit fell to the British for a short time during the War of 1812 (see: Battle of Detroit), it was recaptured by Gen. William Henry Harrison in 1813. This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... French officer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded a fort and settlement at the site of Detroit in 1701. ... Statue of Cadillac commemorating his landing in Detroit Antoine Laumet, dit de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac (March 5, 1658-October 15, 1730), a French explorer, was a colourful figure in the history of New France. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... Louis XIV King of France and Navarre By Hyacinthe Rigaud (1701) Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638–September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ... Public beach on Lake St. ... Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, the worlds largest such lakes. ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Pontiacs Rebellion was a war launched in 1763 by Native Americans (Indians) who were dissatisfied with British rule in the Great Lakes region and the Ohio Country after the British victory in the French and Indian War. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... The War of 1812 was a conflict fought in North America between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. ... The Battle of Detroit also known as the Battle of Fort Detroit or the Surrender of Fort Detroit was a humiliating loss for the Americans early in the War of 1812. ... Order: 9th President Vice President: John Tyler Term of office: March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 Preceded by: Martin Van Buren Succeeded by: John Tyler Date of birth: February 9, 1773 Place of birth: Berkeley, Virginia Date of death: April 4, 1841 Place of death: Washington D.C. First Lady... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Detroit was incorporated as a city in 1816. 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Situated strategically on a strait along the Great Lakes waterway, Detroit emerged as a key transportation center. The city grew steadily during the 1830s, and subsequent decades saw substantial growth in the shipping, shipbuilding and manufacturing industries. A thriving carriage trade set the stage for the work of Henry Ford, who in 1896 built his first automobile. Ford's first plant was a rented workshop on Mack Avenue in Detroit; this was soon outgrown and the first factory built and owned by Ford was constructed in 1904 on Piquette Avenue. The famous Model T Ford was conceived in this plant. By 1909, the Model T's success outstripped the Piquette plant's capabilities, and production was moved to Highland Park, an independent city within Detroit. Ford's manufacturing innovations as well as significant contributions from many other automotive pioneers such as William C. Durant, the Dodge brothers and Louis Chevrolet, solidified Detroit's status as the world's car capital, and the blossoming industry spurred the city's spectacular growth during the first half of the 20th century. The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes on or near the United States-Canadian border. ... Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... Time Magazine, January 14, 1935 Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and is credited with contributing to the creation of a middle class in American society. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Highland Park is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861-March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, creating the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines of cars. ... Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light- to heavy-duty trucks, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to the present. ... Louis Chevrolet Memorial, Indianapolis Speedway. ...

With the factories came high-profile labor strife, climaxing in the 1930s as the United Auto Workers initiated bitter battles with Detroit's auto manufacturers. The labor activism established during those years, which brought fame and notoriety to hometown union leaders such as Jimmy Hoffa and Walter Reuther, remains a key feature on the city's cultural and political landscape. // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... The United Auto Workers (UAW), officially the United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America International Union, is one of the largest labor unions in North America, with more than 700,000 members in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico organized into approximately 950 union locals. ... James Riddle Jimmy Hoffa (14 February 1913 - 30 July, 1975?) was a noted American labor leader who is also well-known in popular culture for the mysterious circumstances surrounding his still-unexplained disappearance and presumed death. ... Walter Philip Reuther (b. ...

Detroit has endured a painful decline during the past several decades, and is often held up as a symbol of Rust Belt urban blight. The city's population has plummeted since the 1950s as residents have moved to the suburbs, particularly following the 12th Street Riot in 1967. Large numbers of buildings and homes were abandoned, with many remaining for years in states of decay. Recent urban renewal efforts have led to the demolition or renovation of several abandoned skyscrapers and large buildings, the razing of old houses for new housing developments, and an expedited process to remove abandoned homes near schools. The Rust Belt, highlighted in red The Rust Belt, also known as the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in the northeastern and north-central United States whose economy was formerly based largely on heavy industry, manufacturing, and associated industries. ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning... The 12th Street Riot in Detroit occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, 1967, after vice squad officers executed a raid at an illegal after-hours drinking establishment (colloquially referred to as a blind pig) on the corner of 12th Street (today also known as Rosa Parks... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the latter half of the twentieth century, Detroit's crime figures were often among the highest in the country. Though those figures have decreased in recent years, the crime rate remains high.

"Renaissance" has been a perennial buzzword among generations of city leaders, particularly during the construction and completion of the Renaissance Center, but it was not until the 1990s that Detroit enjoyed something of a bona fide revival, much of it centered downtown. (It should be noted that one of the city's high schools is named Renaissance High School.) In 1996 a state referendum paved the way for three Detroit casinos—MGM Detroit, Motor City Casino and Greektown Casino—with the goal of increasing tourism and stemming the flow of gambling dollars to nearby Windsor, Ontario. A United States Coast Guard Cutter passes the Renaissance Center. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Greektown Casino is one of three commercial casinos located in Detroit, Michigan. ... }|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada Location. ...

In 2000, Comerica Park replaced historic Tiger Stadium as the home of the Detroit Tigers—a move that brought some controversy—and Ford Field (2002) brought football's Detroit Lions back into Detroit from suburban Pontiac. The 2004 opening of the Compuware Center gave downtown Detroit its first significant new office building in a decade. Significant landmarks such as the Fox Theatre, Detroit Opera House and the Gem Theater have been restored and now host concerts, musicals and plays. Many downtown centers draw partons and host activities; Greektown, Eastern Market and the Michigan State Fairgrounds and the new Campus Martius Park. This article is about the year 2000. ... Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in downtown Detroit, Michigan. ... This is the Wikipedia page for Tiger Stadium in Detroit. ... The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. It is across the street from Comerica Park. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NFL logo The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... Conference NFC Division North Founded 1930 Home Field Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan Team Colors Honolulu Blue and Silver Head Coach Steve Mariucci All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 480-530-32 The Detroit Lions are a National Football League team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Skaters in front of Compuware World Headquarters, Detroit, Michigan. ... The Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit, Michigan is a historic Roaring Twenties theater. ... The Detroit Opera House, opened on January 22, 1922 as the Capitol Theater, is the current venue for all Michigan Opera Theatre productions. ... Campus Martius Park is a park in Detroit. ...

Geography

A simulated-color satellite image of Detroit taken on NASA's Landsat 7 satellite.

Detroit is located on the north bank of the Detroit River, between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair, in southeastern Michigan. It lies north of Windsor, Ontario—Detroiters sometimes quip that Canada is "our neighbor to the south." Detroit features two public border crossings, the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, with a railroad tunnel also connecting the two countries. Download high resolution version (800x800, 211 KB)A large Landsat of Detroit File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (800x800, 211 KB)A large Landsat of Detroit File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Detroit River seen from Grosse Ile Township, Michigan The Detroit River is about 51 km (32 miles) long and 1 to 4 km (0. ... Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, the worlds largest such lakes. ... Public beach on Lake St. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... }|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada Location. ... Ambassador Bridge from the Canadian side of the Detroit River. ... The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel connects Detroit, Michigan in the United States, with Windsor, Ontario in Canada. ...

Detroit completely encircles the cities of Hamtramck and Highland Park. It forms most of the northeast corner of Wayne County, but the extreme corner is occupied by Harper Woods and the four cities and one village that make up Grosse Pointe. Detroit itself is divided into the East Side and West Side, with Woodward Avenue being the dividing line between the two. Hamtramck is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan in the United States of America. ... Highland Park is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Harper Woods is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... There are several similarly named adjacent places beginning with Grosse Pointe in the Metro Detroit area of the U.S. state of Michigan: Grosse Pointe, city Grosse Pointe Farms, city Grosse Pointe Park, city Grosse Pointe Shores, village Grosse Pointe Woods, city It is much more rare to refer to... Michigan State Highway 1 or M-1 is a north-south state highway in Michigan. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 370.2 km² (142.9 mi²). 359.4 km² (138.8 mi²) of it is land and 10.8 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.92% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

In the satellite photograph [left], the two large bodies of water are Lake St. Clair (northernmost) and Lake Erie. Also notice the three systems of roads: the oldest French roads running perpendicular to the river, radial roads from a Washington, D.C.-inspired system and true north-south roads from the Northwest Ordinance township system. Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, the worlds largest such lakes. ... The Northwest Ordinance (formally An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as the Freedom Ordinance) was an act of the Continental Congress of the United States passed on July 13, 1787 under the Articles of Confederation. ...

Detroit sits atop a large salt mine[2].
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Neighborhoods

Some of the Current and historic neighborhoods in Detroit include: Black Bottom, Brightmoor, Brush Park, Corktown, Chaldean Town, Cultural Center, Delray, East English Village, Eastern Market, Five Points, Greektown, Indian Village, Mexicantown, New Center, Old Redford, Palmer Woods, Poletown, Riverdale, Rosedale Park, Springwells, Warrendale, and Rivertown This article refers to the neighborhood. ... Corktown is a neighborhood in Detroit. ... The Cultural Center is a district of Detroit, Michigan that includes a number of museums and attractions. ... Delray is a racially diverse neighborhood located in the industrial southwest side of Detroit, Michigan. ... East English Village is one of Detroits historic neighborhoods. ... Poultry stand at Eastern Market Eastern Market is a historic commercial district in Detroit, Michigan. ... Greektown is a neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, located near the downtown area. ... Indian Village is a historic neighborhood located on Detroits east side. ... Mexicantown is a neighborhood in Southwest Detroit, located one block north of the Ambassador Bridge. ... The New Center is a commercial district of Detroit, Michigan located approximately three miles (4. ... Palmer Woods is a neighborhood on the west side of Detroit, Michigan known for its elm-lined streets, large brick homes and Tudor-styled architecture. ... Poletown was a section of Detroit, Michigan neighboring the enclave city of Hamtramck, Michigan. ... Rosedale Park is a neighborhood located in Northwest Detroit, Michigan known for its elm-lined streets, large brick homes and Tudor style architecture. ... The approximate borders of the Warrendale neighborhood in Detroit are Joy Road to the North, Ford Road to the South, Southfield Freeway to the east and just west of Evergreen to the Rouge River to the west. ...

Culture

Music

Main article: Music of Detroit Detroit is renowned for its musical heritage, a long and rich history that includes Motown Records, which produced such hometown stars as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, the Temptations and the Four Tops. ...

Besides its well-known nicknames, Detroit is also known as D-Town , "The 313", or The D to some locals.

Within the entertainment industry, Detroit is widely regarded as one the country's strongest markets—perhaps the strongest in per capita terms—particularly in live music and theater. In 2004, as in most previous years, DTE Energy Music Theater in nearby Clarkston, Michigan was the No. 1 summer concert venue in the United States in both attendance and box office gross, according to Pollstar and Billboard magazines. Sister arena The Palace of Auburn Hills typically ranks in the top three, often ahead of such high-profile venues as New York's Madison Square Garden. Music has been the dominant feature of Detroit's nightlife since the late 1940s, and both city and suburbs teem with live music venues. Clarkston, which also goes by the somewhat confusing official name City of the Village of Clarkston, is a city located within Independence Charter Township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... The Palace of Auburn Hills is a sports venue in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, Michigan that is home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association and the Detroit Shock of the WNBA. Previously, the franchise had played its home games in the Pontiac Silverdome, a venue... Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and sometimes simply called The Garden has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... // Events and trends The 1940s were dominated by World War II, the most destructive armed conflict in history. ...

One of the highlights of Detroit's musical history was the success of Motown Records during the 1960s and early 1970s. The label, founded in Detroit by Berry Gordy, Jr., and housed at the "Hitsville U.S.A." building on West Grand Ave. until 1972, was home to some of the most popular recording acts in the world, including Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, and Martha Reeves & the Vandellas. The city is also regarded as the quintessential Rock 'n Roll town, due to its receptive and enthusiastic rock music audiences. Notable 1970s and 1980s rock music performers hailing from the Detroit area include the Stooges, the MC5, the Romantics, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Brownsville Station, Grand Funk Railroad, Bob Seger, and ? & the Mysterians. Motown, also known as Tamla-Motown outside the U.S., is a record label founded on December 14, 1959 by Berry Gordy, Jr. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... Berry Gordy, Jr. ... Hitsville U.S.A, as seen in The Temptations (1998). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Marvin Gaye on the cover of his 1971 classic album Whats Going On. ... The Classic 5 lineup of The Temptations, circa 1965. ... Stevie Wonder is a legend in rock and pop music history. ... Diana Ross on the cover of her collection Diana Ross: The Ultimate Collection Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross [1] on March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress. ... Reissue album cover showing The Supremes in 1966. ... William Smokey Robinson (born February 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. ... The Miracles is a vocal harmony group that was formed in 1955 at Northern High School in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Four Tops circa 1966. ... Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941), was the lead singer of the American Motown Records group Martha & the Vandellas. ... ... Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The Stooges 1969 debut Not to be confused with The Three Stooges. ... The MC5 was a rock music band that came out of Detroit, USA in 1966, and was an important precursor of and influence on punk rock (see protopunk). ... The cover photo of the Romantics self-titled 1980 debut album, featuring the band in its notorious red leather suits. ... Cooper in his trademark eye makeup Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948), is a heavy metal singer and musician. ... Ted Nugent Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948) aka the Nuge and the Motor City Madman is a guitarist from Detroit, Michigan, originally gaining fame as a member of the Amboy Dukes. ... Brownsville Station is a Metrorail station in Miami, Florida. ... Grand Funk Railroad (left to right): Mel Schacher, Don Brewer and Mark Farner. ... Robert Clark Bob Seger (born May 6, 1945) was an important figure in American rock and roll and pop music in the 1970s and 1980s, and continues to be influential today. ... ? & the Mysterians were an American garage rock band from the mid 1960s, best known for their #1 hit 96 Tears. The leader of the group was Question Mark (real name Rudy Martinez), who later legally changed his name to ?. ?s eccentric behavior helped establish the group in the national consciousness...

In recent years, Detroit has assumed a kind of gritty, hip cachet around the world, thanks largely to such modern ambassadors as Esham, the White Stripes, Eminem, Royce Da 5'9", Slum Village, the Electric Six, and Kid Rock. Detroit is also considered the birthplace of techno music -- techno pioneers Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson established their names in Detroit, and techno progenitors Carl Craig and Richie Hawtin (aka Plastikman) built their reputations there as well. The city hosts a large electronic music festival in Hart Plaza each Spring. Esham (born Rashaam Smith in 1975) is a hardcore rapper from Detroit, Michigan. ... The White Stripes are a minimalist rock and roll duo from Detroit, formed in 1997. ... Eminem Eminem is the stage name of Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA), one of todays most controversial and popular rappers. ... Ryan Montgomery also known as Royce Da 59 (born July 5, 1977) is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. ... Kid Rock Kid Rock (real name Robert Ritchie, born January 17, 1971 in Romeo, Michigan) is a performer who combines many genres of music together ranging from rock to rap and even country. ... Techno is a form of electronic music that emerged in the mid-1980s and primarily refers to a particular style developed in and around Detroit and subsequently adopted by European producers. ... Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962) is an American musician. ... One of techno musics key founders, Derrick May was born in Detroit in 1963 and began early in his life to explore electronic music. ... Kevin Saunderson was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1964. ... Carl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names, in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs. ... Richie Hawtin (born June 4, 1970) is a Canadian associated with Detroit technos second wave of artists who helped to change the face of electronic music along with peers Carl Craig, Kenny Larkin, Stacey Pullen, John Acquaviva, Daniel Bell and others. ... Richie Hawtin (born June 4, 1970) is a Canadian associated with Detroit technos second wave of artists who helped to change the face of electronic music along with peers Carl Craig, Kenny Larkin, Stacey Pullen, John Acquaviva, Daniel Bell and others. ... Philip A. Hart Plaza is an open, mostly hard-surfaced park in downtown Detroit, Michigan, along the Detroit River. ...

The city is home to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Detroit Opera House. Major theaters include the Fox Theatre, Masonic Temple Theatre, Fisher Theatre, State Theatre, Music Hall, and the Detroit Repertory Theatre. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) was founded in 1914. ... The Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit, Michigan is a historic Roaring Twenties theater. ...

Museums, Art & Architecture

Downtown Detroit contains an eclectic combination of architectural styles: Art Deco buildings from the 1920s and 1930s are intermixed with more modern structures.

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Major parks include Belle Isle, Palmer Park, River Rouge Park, Chene Park and Campus Martius Park. Other city recreational facilities include municipal golf courses (William Rogell, Rouge, Belle Isle, Palmer Park), Northwest Activities Center, Detroit Zoo and the Belle Isle Aquarium (though unfortunately, the Aquarium and Zoo at Belle Isle are closed as of April 2005, though there is a movement to reopen them). Belle Isle refers to two different islands in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Campus Martius Park is a park in Detroit. ... The Horace Rackham Memorial Fountain, Corrado Parducci, sculptor The Detroit Zoo is located in suburban Royal Oak, Michigan, USA. The Detroit Zoological Institute is an agency of the City of Detroit despite not being physically located there. ... In 2005, the 101-year-old building was the oldest operating aquarium in the United States The Belle Isle Aquarium, located on Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan, was the oldest continually-operating aquarium in North America. ...

Other cultural centers include the Motown Historical Museum, Detroit Historical Museum, Museum of African American History, Detroit Science Center, Tuskegee Airmen Museum, Historic Fort Wayne (Detroit), Dossin Great Lakes Museum and the Belle Isle Conservatory. Hitsville U.S.A, as seen in The Temptations (1998). ... The Tuskegee Airmen was the popular name of a group of African American pilots who flew with distinction for the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Prior to the Tuskegee Airmen all combat pilots had been white. ... Fort Wayne was the third fort built in Detroit, Michigan. ...

The most important civic sculpture in Detroit is the "Spirit of Detroit", which when it was installed in 1958 was the largest cast sculpture made since the Renaissance. The 16-foot tall bronze kneeling man holds a gold orb in one hand and a golden family in the other. The image is often used as a symbol of Detroit and the statue itself is occassionally dressed in sports uniforms to celebrate when a Detroit team is doing well. A memorial to Joe Louis at the intersection of Jefferson and Woodward Avenues was dedicated on October 16, 1986. The sculpture, commissioned by Sports Illustrated magazine and executed by Robert Graham, is a 24-foot-long arm with a fisted hand suspended by a 24-foot-high pyramidal framework. Joseph Louis Barrow (1914-1981), better known in the boxing world as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, was a native of Lexington, Alabama who became World Heavyweight Champion. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 1999cover showing soccer star Brandi Chastain Sports Illustrated is a popular weekly American sports magazine owned by media giant Time Warner. ... Robert Graham (born August 19, 1938 in Mexico City) is a scuptor in California, USA. His monumental bronzes commemorate great figures, and are featured in public places across America. ...

Folklore

Detroit is said to be home to the Nain Rouge, the red dwarf who is said to attack people and bring bad luck to the city. The Nain Rouge, French for red dwarf or red gnome, is a mythical creature that haunts Detroit, Michigan. ...

Information on the Nain Rouge and other Detroit oddities has been compiled at the Web site Mythic Detroit.

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Festivals

• North American International Auto Show (January)
• Downtown Hoedown country music festival (May)
• DEMF/Movement/Fuse-In electronic music festival (May)
• Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival (June–July)
• Comerica Tastefest (July)
• Detroit Thunder Fest hydroplane race (July)
• Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival (September)
• Concert of Colors diverse music festival (Summer)
• Woodward Dream Cruise (August)
• America's Thanksgiving Parade (Thanksgiving)

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Detroit in literature

Detroit (and its suburbs) is the setting for a number of novels and short story collections, including:

• Harriette Arnow, The Dollmaker 1954
• Jim Ray Daniels, Detroit Tales 2003
• Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides 1993 and Middlesex 2002
• Arthur Hailey, Wheels 1971
• Gary Hardwick, The Executioner's Game 2005
• William X. Kienzle, The Rosary Murders 1979
• Elmore Leonard, City Primeval: Detroit at High Noon 1980
• Joyce Carol Oates, Them 1968
• Harold Robbins, The Betsy 1971

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Detroit in the movies

Detroit is a setting and/or filming location for several Hollywood feature films including as well as some television series:

• Four Brothers (2005)
• The Island (2005)
• Assault on Precinct 13 (2004)
• 8 Mile (2002)
• Gridlock'd (1997)
• The Crow (1994)
• Hoffa (1992)
• Presumed Innocent (1990)
• Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
• RoboCop (1987)
• Scarecrow (1973)
• Sister, Sister (TV) (1994-1999)
• Martin (TV) (1992-1997)
• Home Improvement (TV) (1991-1999)
• Tiger Town (TV) (1983)

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Devil's Night

The city faces hundreds of arsons, often in the city's many abandoned homes, each year on Devil's Night, the evening before Halloween. The Angel's Night campaign, launched in the late 1990s, draws tens of thousands of volunteers to patrol the streets during Halloween week. The effort has largely squelched Devil's Night arson: In 2002, there were just 110 fires during the Oct. 29–31 period, according to city officials, representing a 30 percent decline in total fires and a 41 percent decline in suspicious fires. In 2003, the three-day number was 117. Arson is the crime of setting a fire with intent to cause damage. ... This article is about the Michigan cultural phenomenon. ... A jack-o-lantern Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, usually by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. ... Angels Night is an organization designed to mitigate criminal acts associated with Devils Night in Detroit. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ...

Other

Founded in 1907 by two Russian immigrant brothers in Detroit, Faygo soda (universally referred to as "pop" in the Detroit area) remains a Detroit tradition, and is sold internationally. Detroit was also the birthplace of Vernors, the oldest surviving soft drink in the United States. Faygo or Faygo Pop is a soft drink manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. ... Detroits Vernors ginger ale is Americas oldest soft drink, invented in 1866 by James Vernor, a Detroit pharmacist. ...

On the festival of Fat Tuesday (also known as Pączki Day, though traditionally celebrated by Poles on Fat Thursday), occurring on the last Tuesday before Lent, many metro Detroiters join in the festivity by indulging in jelly-filled donuts called pączkis. The independent enclave of Hamtramck is noted for its pączkis. Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called Shrove Tuesday, the final day of Carnival (car-nee-VAHL elsewhere but in New Orleans CAR-na-val). It is a celebration that is held just before the beginning of the Christian liturgical season... The Fat Thursday (Polish tłusty czwartek) is a traditional Polish feast marking the last Thursday before Lent. ... In Western Christianity, Lent is the period preceding the Christian holy day of Easter. ... PÄ…czki (pronounced: )] listen are traditional Polish doughnuts. ... C is As enclave and Bs exclave. ... Hamtramck is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan in the United States of America. ...

Demographics

Overview

Throughout the city, French colonial influence can be found in many place names (Gratiot Ave., Beaubien St., Cadieux Rd., Chene Park), though only a small percentage of area residents are descended from 18th-century French settlers. North America The French established colonies across the New World in the 17th century. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800 in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Detroit's population increased more than sixfold during the first half of the 20th century, thanks largely to a massive influx of eastern European and Southern migrants—both white and black—who came to the area for the burgeoning automobile industry jobs. The U.S. Southern states or The South, known during the American Civil War era as Dixie, is a distinctive region of the United States with its own unique historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ...

Detroit's ethnic communities are largely the descendants of mainly French Origin and small other communities Poles, Irish, Italians and Greeks who made their way to the city during its early 20th-century industrial boom. Greater Detroit has the largest concentration of Belgians outside of Belgium The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Detroit is also home to a large Chaldean population and to the country's largest concentration of Arab Americans. Recently, the area has witnessed the growth of Asian American and Hispanic communities. The southwest side of the city contains a large Mexican American community, while significant populations of Chinese, Indian, Korean and Filipino ancestry are found in Oakland, Washtenaw and western Wayne Counties. Chaldean Assyrians (or Chaldo-Assyrians) are a Semitic people currently living in northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize U.S. immigrants for whose background hail either from Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or the original settlers of the traditionally Spanish-held Southwestern United States. ... The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ...

Greater Detroit has a higher percentage of blacks than any other northern U.S. metropolitan area--about one-fourth of the metropolitan population. Altogether, more than 1 million live in the area. About three-fourths of them live within the city limits. Other communities with large black populations include Inkster, Highland Park, Ecorse, River Rouge, Southfield, Pontiac and Oak Park. The Michigan Chronicle, the state's largest black-owned newspaper, is based in Detroit. The Michigan Citizen is another paper which targets African American readers It is available online at http://www.michigancitizen.com/ . Inkster is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Highland Park is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Ecorse is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Industrial area along the riverfront of River Rouge River Rouge is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Southfield is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Oak Park is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ...

Population

As of the census² of 2000, there are 951,270 people, 336,428 households, and 218,341 families residing in the city. The population density is 6,855.1/mi² (2,646.7/km²). There are 375,096 housing units at an average density of 2,703.0/mi² (1,043.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.55% Black or African American, 12.26% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.54% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. 4.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race (U.S. Census) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 336,428 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.7% are married couples living together, 31.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% are non-families. 29.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.77 and the average family size is 3.45. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,526, and the median income for a family is $33,853. Males have a median income of $33,381 versus $26,749 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,717. 26.1% of the population and 21.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 34.5% of those under the age of 18 and 18.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Economy

A United States Coast Guard Cutter passes the Renaissance Center, headquarters of General Motors.

Detroit and its suburbs constitute a manufacturing powerhouse, most notably as home to the American automobile industry and the Big Three auto companies. General Motors is based in Detroit, Ford Motor Company in nearby Dearborn, and one of the two world headquarters for DaimlerChrysler in Auburn Hills (the other is in Stuttgart, Germany). Dotting the Detroit landscape are countless offices and plants in the automotive support business: parts, supplies, electronics, and design. It is not uncommon in Detroit to hear radio ads or to spy billboards in which multimillion-dollar auto corporations make insider sales pitches to one another. But there's a flip side to the automotive dominance: Because of its almost singular dependence on the auto industry, Detroit is more acutely vulnerable to economic cycles than most large cities. According to one saying, "When the auto industry hiccups, Detroit coughs, and when the auto industry catches a cold, Detroit gets pneumonia." Download high resolution version (2100x1510, 499 KB) From http://cgvi. ... Download high resolution version (2100x1510, 499 KB) From http://cgvi. ... A United States Coast Guard Cutter passes the Renaissance Center. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... The big three is a term used to refer to three large powers or companies. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed Fords or FoMoCo, (NYSE: F) is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... Dearborn is a city of nearly 98,000 people located in the Metro Detroit metropolitan area and Wayne County, Michigan. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (Xetra: DCX), (NYSE: DCX), has its headquarter in Stuttgart, Germany and is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer, formed in 1998 by the buyout of the Chrysler Corporation (USA) by Daimler-Benz (Germany). ... Auburn Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Stuttgart, a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 600,000 as of May 2005. ...

Including the Big Three, there are 17 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in metro Detroit, including Kmart Corporation, Borders Books and Music, Comerica Inc., Federal-Mogul, Kelly Services and Lear Corporation. Metro Detroit is also home to the national pizza chains Domino's and Little Caesars. The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. ... The Kmart Corporation (NYSE: KMRT), based in Troy, Michigan, near Detroit, functions as a global retailer, based primarily in the United States of America. ... Borders Group (NYSE: BGP) is an international bookseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Corporations with naming rights of stadiums | Corporation stubs | Fortune 500 companies | Financial services companies of the United States | Companies based in Michigan ... Federal-Mogul Corporation is a major automotive parts supplier in the United States. ... A supreme pizza such as this one includes many different toppings, such as pepperoni (one of the most popular toppings on American pizzas), green peppers, olives, and mushrooms. ... Dominos Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) is an international pizza delivery franchise and fast-food restaurant chain headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. ... Little Caesars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Other major industries include advertising, computer software and casino gambling.

In addition to property tax, the city levies an income tax of 2.65% on residents, 1.325% on non-residents, and 1.6% on corporations. // Property tax is an ad valorem tax that an owner of real estate or other property pays on the value of the thing taxed. ... Income tax is a direct tax which is levied on the income of private individuals. ...

City has looming budget deficit estimated at $214 to $400 million, and default or rising of taxes is expected.

Crime

Listed as the second most dangerous city by the Morgan Quitno Corporation's statistics [3] (after Camden, New Jersey), Detroit has been one of the most crime-ridden cities in the United States. Many of these problems can be blamed on the widespread middle-class flight (which has contributed greatly to urban decay), poverty, de facto segregation of the region, and unemployment. Tweeter Center The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... Segregation means separation. ...

An analysis of crime in downtown Detroit by the Michigan Metropolitan Information Center at Wayne State University found crime rates in the central city lower than rates for the entire nation, state and other large Michigan metro areas — and improving. Detroit also includes many middle-class neighborhoods in which crime is far less prevalent than in more impoverished areas of the city.

Many of the suburbs, in contrast, are among the 25 safest cities in the United States with a population of 75,000 or above. They include Livonia, Troy, Farmington Hills, and Sterling Heights. All four are predominantly white (though some include sizeable black and Asian minorities) and boast much higher household income levels than the city of Detroit. Metro Detroit is among the nation's most racially segregated regions. Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Troy is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Farmington Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Sterling Heights is a city located in Macomb County, Michigan. ... For other uses, see White (disambiguation). ...

Law and government

The city is run by the mayor and a nine member city council, elected at large on a nonpartisan ballot. Municipal elections are held every year congruent to 1 modulo 4 (e.g., 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, ...). The current mayor is Kwame Kilpatrick. See also List of mayors of Detroit, Michigan. The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Liberal democracy History of democracy Referenda Representative democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by ideology... Modular arithmetic is a system of arithmetic for integers, where numbers wrap around after they reach a certain value — the modulus. ... Kwame Kilpatrick Kwame M. Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. ... This is a list of Mayors of the City of Detroit, Michigan. ...

Politics

As with most large urban centers in the United States, Detroit consistently supports the U.S. Democratic Party in national and state elections. Its city elections are non-partisan, though mayors for the past four decades have been open about being members of the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ...

Considered by some to be a rising political star when he won election in 2001, Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been dubbed by wags as "America's hip-hop mayor" because of his fond appreciation for youth culture. Since taking office, however, the mayor and his administration have found themselves dogged by accusations of scandal and impropriety. Detroit's major media have relentlessly pursued the stories, including reports of wild parties involving strippers at the mayoral mansion [4]. The mayor has strongly denied accusations of wrongdoing. 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kwame Kilpatrick Kwame M. Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began among urban African Americans, and Hispanics in New York City in the early 1970s, and has since spread around the world. ...

In 2004, following scandals and legal decisions, a court-ordered reorganization of the Detroit Police Department was underway with supervision of the FBI. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official FBI Seal The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...

Education

Colleges and universities

Once the home of the University of Michigan, which was founded in Detroit in 1817 then later moved to Ann Arbor in 1837, Detroit has several universities and colleges within its borders, including: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a public coeducational university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... City nicknames: A-squared, Tree Town County Washtenaw County Mayor John Hieftje Area  - Total  - Water 71. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

• University of Detroit Mercy
• Wayne State University
• Marygrove College
• Lewis College of Business
• College for Creative Studies
• Sacred Heart Major Seminary
• Wayne County Community College

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Medicine

Detroit is home to both Henry Ford Hospital and the Detroit Medical Center. Henry Ford is a Level One Trauma Center with one of the busiest emergency rooms in the United States. DMC consists of Harper University Hospital, Detroit Receiving Hospital and Karmanos Cancer Center. It is staffed by physicians from Wayne State University School of Medicine which is the largest medical school in the United States. Henry Ford is consistently ranked by US News and World Report as one of the best hospitals in America.

Sports

Detroit is home to professional teams representing the four major sports in North America. All but one play within the city of Detroit (basketball's Detroit Pistons play in suburban Auburn Hills). (See also: U.S. cities with teams from four major sports.) Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. ... Auburn Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... In the United States, the four prominent major sports leagues are Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

There are three active major sports venues in the city: Comerica Park for baseball, Ford Field for football and Joe Louis Arena for ice hockey. Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in downtown Detroit, Michigan. ... Baseball is a team sport, in which a fist-sized ball is thrown by a defensive player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat. ... Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. It is across the street from Comerica Park. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Joe Louis Arena, a. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

Like many industrial cities, Detroit is known for its avid fans, particularly in such blue-collar sports as football (Detroit Lions) and hockey (Detroit Red Wings). Detroit is perhaps the most fervent hockey hotbed in the United States. A Red Wings marketing campaign in the late 1990s launched the nickname Hockeytown, a city moniker subsequently embraced by local fans and national media. Conference NFC Division North Founded 1930 Home Field Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan Team Colors Honolulu Blue and Silver Head Coach Steve Mariucci All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 480-530-32 The Detroit Lions are a National Football League team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Founded: 1926 Formerly known as: Cougars 1926-1929, Falcons 1930-1931 Home arena: Joe Louis Arena Uniform colors: Red and white. ...

In college sports, the University of Detroit Mercy has a NCAA Division I program, and Wayne State University has both NCAA Division I and II programs. University of Detroit Mercy (4001 W. McNichols Rd. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... Wayne State University Wayne State University, located in Detroit, Michigan, is adjacent to the citys Cultural Center. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. ...

A world record was set on December 13, 2003, when the largest crowd in basketball history — 78,129 — packed Ford Field to watch the University of Kentucky defeat Michigan State University, 79–74. December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Kentucky (also as UK or simply Kentucky) is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Michigan State University Michigan State University is a university in East Lansing, Michigan near the state capital of Lansing. ...

Detroit is home to the Detroit International Marathon, which crosses the border into Canada via the Ambassador Bridge and returns to the United States through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. It is the world's only cross-national marathon. Ambassador Bridge from the Canadian side of the Detroit River. ... The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel connects Detroit, Michigan in the United States, with Windsor, Ontario in Canada. ...

Detroit was also the former home of a round of the Formula One World Championship, holding a race on the streets of downtown Detroit from 1982 until 1987, after which the sanction moved from Formula One to Indycars. CART continued downtown until 1992, when the race was moved to another temporary course on Belle Isle where the race remained through 2001. Main Article: History of Formula One See List of Formula One Grands Prix for results from past seasons and individual races. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Champcar has been the name for the class of cars used in the United States premier open wheel auto racing series for decades. ... Note: A cart may also be short for cartridge, particularly in the radio industry, where precursors of 8-track cartridges (and later CDs and zip drives) were used. ... 1991 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Belle Isle refers to two different islands in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The APBA Gold Cup unlimited hydroplane boat race is held in Detroit each year since 1990. The race is held in the Detroit River near Belle Isle.

Comerica Park hosted the 2005 MLB All Star Game in July 12, 2005, and Ford Field will host Super Bowl XL on February 5, 2006. Detroit bid for the 1952 Olympic Games, 1956 Olympic Games, 1964 Olympic Games, and the 1968 Olympic Games. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is an annual exhibition baseball game between the best players from the National League and the American League. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Super Bowl XL is the 40th Super Bowl, championship game of the National Football League, the major professional league of American football. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 1952 Olympic Games) There were two Olympic Games in the year 1952: 1952 Summer Olympics 1952 Winter Olympics This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... (Redirected from 1956 Olympic Games) There were two Olympic Games in the year 1956. ... (Redirected from 1964 Olympic Games) There were two Olympic Games in the year 1964: 1964 Summer Olympics 1964 Winter Olympics This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... (Redirected from 1968 Olympic Games) There were two Olympic Games in the year 1968. ...

Professional sports teams

• Detroit Tigers, MLB
• Detroit Lions, NFL
• Detroit Pistons, NBA (although the name holds, the Pistons play in suburban Auburn Hills).
• Detroit Red Wings, NHL
• Detroit Shock, WNBA
• Detroit Demolition, NWFA
• 2006 MISL expansion franchise

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Conference NFC Division North Founded 1930 Home Field Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan Team Colors Honolulu Blue and Silver Head Coach Steve Mariucci All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 480-530-32 The Detroit Lions are a National Football League team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... NFL logo The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as simply the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... Auburn Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Founded: 1926 Formerly known as: Cougars 1926-1929, Falcons 1930-1931 Home arena: Joe Louis Arena Uniform colors: Red and white. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Detroit Shock is a professional womens basketball team that plays in the Womens National Basketball Association. ... WNBA logo The Womens National Basketball Association or WNBA is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... The Detroit Demolition are a womens professional American football team in the National Womens Football Association. ... The National Womens Football Association (NWFA) is an American football league for women. ... This article is about the current Major Indoor Soccer League. ... An Expansion Team is concidered to be a brand new team in a sports league. ...

Transportation

Because of its gateway between the United States and Canada and its major industrial status — along with its major highways, rail connections and international airport — Detroit has been an important transportation hub.

Airports

• Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is on Detroit's east side. As of 2005, it has no current commercial passenger service but does have 24 hour operations and US Customs service. Until 2003, it was known as Detroit City Airport and was the area's primary commercial airport before 1946.

The main area airports lie in suburban Metro Detroit: 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County International Airport (DTW), the Detroit area's principal airport, is located in nearby Romulus, Michigan and is a hub for Northwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines. As of 2004, DTW is the world's tenth busiest airport in terms of total air arrivals and departures, and nineteenth in terms of passenger traffic.
• Willow Run Airport (YIP), west of DTW in western Wayne and eastern Washtenaw counties, near Ypsilanti, was the area's commercial airport from 1946 until the airlines gradually moved operations to DTW in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It served as the primary manufacturing center for the B-24 Liberator during World War II; this and other area industries led to Detroit's WWII nickname as the Arsenal of Democracy.[5]

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW), also called Detroit Metro Airport or simply Metro Airport is an airport in Romulus, Michigan, near Detroit, Michigan, and is a major hub for Northwest Airlines. ... Romulus is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ... Spirit Airlines (IATA: NK, ICAO: NKS, and Callsign: Sprit Wings) is a US airline operating scheduled and charter service with headquarters in Miramar, Florida. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Willow Run Airport (IATA: YIP, ICAO: KYIP) is an airport near Ypsilanti, Michigan that serves freight, corporate, and general aviation clients. ... Ypsilanti, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Royal Canadian Air Force B-24 Liberator The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was produced in greater numbers than any other American combat aircraft, and was used by most of the Allied air forces in World War II. Designed as a heavy bomber, it served with distinction not only in that... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ...

Highways

Detroit is the crossroads for six major Interstate Highways, including I-75 (called the Chrysler and Fisher Freeways, especially by older residents), I-94 (Ford Freeway), I-96 (Jeffries Freeway), I-696, I-275, and I-375 (Chrysler Freeway). Also the city has two international border crossings, the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, both linking Detroit to Windsor, Ontario on the Canadian side by crossing the Detroit River. A typical rural stretch of Interstate Highway, with two lanes in each direction separated by a large grassy median, and with cross-traffic limited to overpasses and underpasses. ... Interstate 75 is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Interstate 94 is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... Interstate 96 is an intrastate Interstate highway entirely within the state of Michigan. ... Interstate 696, also named the Walter P. Reuther Freeway, and often referred to as Michigans Autobahn by locals, is an interstate highway entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Interstate 275 is the designation of four separate tertiary Interstate highways in the United States associated with Interstate 75. ... Interstate 375 is the designation of several Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to Interstate 75: Interstate 375 (Florida), a spur in St. ... Ambassador Bridge from the Canadian side of the Detroit River. ... The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel connects Detroit, Michigan in the United States, with Windsor, Ontario in Canada. ... }|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada Location. ... Detroit River seen from Grosse Ile Township, Michigan The Detroit River is about 51 km (32 miles) long and 1 to 4 km (0. ...

Transit

Transit services in the City of Detroit are provided by the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), which provides bus service throughout the city and very near suburbs. Service in the suburbs is provided by Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART). In recent years the Southeast Michigan Transportation Authority has been established with the goal of expanding and integrating the transit systems located in the Detroit Metro area.

Detroit also has a light rail system known as the People Mover, providing a 2.9 mile loop in the downtown area. Although criticized for its high costs and frequent breakdowns, the People Mover operates daily. This article is about light rail systems in general. ... The Detroit People Mover is a 2. ...

The city is also served by Amtrak with routes connecting to Chicago, Ann Arbor, and other Michigan destinations. The current rail facility, north of downtown replaced the still standing, but neglected Michigan Central Station, west of downtown. Further away from downtown and abandoned at a time when crime was rising in the neighborhood, Amtrak vacated the building in 1984. Designed by the same architects that designed Grand Central Terminal in New York City and opened in 1913, the station's fate remains unknown. Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The clock in the Main Concourse © 2004 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Grand Central Terminal (often still called Grand Central Station, although technically that is the name of the nearby post office and New York City Subway station on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line) is a train station at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Notable persons of Detroit

Detroit's rich musical heritage has produced a vast roster of hit makers, new and old from R&B artists such as Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Aaliyah to rockers such as Bob Seger, Jack White of the White Stripes, The Electric Six, Kid Rock and Ted Nugent. Rappers such as Eminem and D12, Esham, MC Breed, The Dayton Family and Insane Clown Posse are among the celebrities who have kept the diverse musical pipeline flowing. William Smokey Robinson (born February 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. ... Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an iconic American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... Stevie Wonder is a legend in rock and pop music history. ... Aaliyah in 1998 Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), professionally known simply as Aaliyah, was an African American R&B singer and dancer. ... Robert Clark Bob Seger (born May 6, 1945) was an important figure in American rock and roll and pop music in the 1970s and 1980s, and continues to be influential today. ... The White Stripes are a minimalist rock and roll duo from Detroit, formed in 1997. ... Electric Six is a six-piece Detroit-based rock band, that plays a mix of hard rock, funk and disco. ... Kid Rock Kid Rock (real name Robert Ritchie, born January 17, 1971 in Romeo, Michigan) is a performer who combines many genres of music together ranging from rock to rap and even country. ... Ted Nugent Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948) aka the Nuge and the Motor City Madman is a guitarist from Detroit, Michigan, originally gaining fame as a member of the Amboy Dukes. ... Eminem Eminem is the stage name of Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA), one of todays most controversial and popular rappers. ...

A sizable number of actors and actresses were born and/or raised in Detroit as well, one of the best-known of whom is Tom Selleck. Selleck at a formal affair, sans his trademark moustache. ...

The auto industry has spawned its own cast of significant names, particularly such pioneers as Henry Ford, William C. Durant and the Dodge Brothers. Time Magazine, January 14, 1935 Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and is credited with contributing to the creation of a middle class in American society. ... William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861-March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, creating the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines of cars. ... Alternate use: Dodge (disambiguation) Categories: Automobile stubs | Corporation stubs | Automobiles | Car companies of the United States | Chrysler | Corporations sponsoring NASCAR drivers ...

Detroit has been home to luminaries from virtually every major sport, including professional boxing (Joe Louis, for whom the Joe Louis Arena is named), baseball (Ty Cobb and Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers), hockey (Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings), basketball Isaiah Thomas of the Pistons) and football (Barry Sanders of the Lions). Joseph Louis Barrow (1914-1981), better known in the boxing world as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, was a native of Lexington, Alabama who became World Heavyweight Champion. ... Joe Louis Arena, a. ... Tyrus Raymond Ty Cobb (December 18, 1886 - July 17, 1961), nicknamed The Georgia Peach, was an American baseball player generally considered to be the greatest player of the dead ball era (1900 – 1920), and perhaps of all time. ... Albert William Kaline (December 19, 1934) was a Major League Baseball player from 1953 to 1974, spending his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. ... The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Howe holds the Hart Trophy Gordon Gordie Howe, OC (born March 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian hockey player who is often referred to as Mr. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Founded: 1926 Formerly known as: Cougars 1926-1929, Falcons 1930-1931 Home arena: Joe Louis Arena Uniform colors: Red and white. ... Isaiah Thomas (1749-1831) was an American publisher and author. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. ... Barry David Sanders (born July 16, 1968) was a running back in the National Football League who spent his entire professional career with the Detroit Lions. ... Conference NFC Division North Founded 1930 Home Field Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan Team Colors Honolulu Blue and Silver Head Coach Steve Mariucci All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 480-530-32 The Detroit Lions are a National Football League team based in Detroit, Michigan. ...

For a more extensive list see People from Detroit. List of notable persons who were born, lived or worked in Detroit, Michigan Aaliyah Mitch Albom Nelson Algren Harriette Arnow Juan Atkins Anita Baker Hank Ballard Steve Ballmer Eric Bischoff Earl Blaik James Blanchard Avery Brundage Jerry Bruckheimer Ellen Burstyn George Bogle Sonny Bono Christie Brinkley Ralph J. Bunche Kenny...

Sister cities

Detroit has several sister cities, including This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the unrelated concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

• Chongqing, People's Republic of China
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Kitwe, Zambia
• Minsk, Belarus
• Nassau, Bahamas
• Toyota, Japan
• Turin, Italy

Chongqing (Simplified Chinese: 重庆; Traditional Chinese: 重慶; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Chungking; literally Double Celebration) is the largest and most populous of the Peoples Republic of Chinas four provincial-level municipalities, and the only one in the less densely populated western half of China. ... Dubai or Dubayy (in Arabic: دبيّ, IPA , generally in English) refers to either one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or that emirates main city, sometimes called Dubai City to distinguish it from the emirate. ... City in Northern Zambia in the Copperbelt province. ... Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск (offical spelling in Belarus), Менск; Russian: ) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with the population 1. ... For other uses, see Nassau (disambiguation). ... Toyota (豊田市; -shi), or Toyota City, is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi, Japan, ESE of Nagoya. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Turin Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04′ N 7°40′ E1. ...

See also

• Black culture of Detroit
• Music of Detroit
• East Detroit
• Windsor, Ontario

The city of Detroit, USA has had a large and thriving black community since the 1920s, when many African Americans moved to northern cities to find work in the then-booming industrial sector. ... Detroit is renowned for its musical heritage, a long and rich history that includes Motown Records, which produced such hometown stars as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, the Temptations and the Four Tops. ... Eastpointe is a city located in Macomb County, Michigan. ... }|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ...

External links

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Government

• City of Detroit official website

Media

• Detroit Free Press [6], Detroit News [7], The Metro Times [8], The Michigan Citizen [9]
• WDIV-TV, WWJ-TV, WXYZ-TV, WJBK-TV, WKBD-TV, WDWB-TV, WTVS-TV (PBS member station)
• WJR-AM, WWJ-AM, WDFN-AM
• WDET-FM (NPR member station), CIMX-FM (Windsor, Ontario), WRIF-FM

Along with The Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press is one of the two major metro Detroit newspapers. ... Along with The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News (owned by Gannett) is one of the two major Metro Detroit newspapers. ...

Civic

• Detroit Synergy
• Detroit Regional Chamber
• Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
• MotorCity Jaycees

Cultural

• DetroitYES!:Home of the Fabulous Ruins of Detroit
• Forgotten Michigan
• Motor City Rocks
• Detroit history
• SNWEB
• 106 neighborhoods in Detroit
• Between The Lines, gay weekly
• Detroit Webpage at InfoMi

• Maps and aerial photos
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  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA or Microsoft Virtual Earth
  • Satellite image from Google Maps

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