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Proposal for polishing the infobox's typography. Discussed at template talk:Infobox Settlement#Typographic & graphical_improvements.

Winnipeg

Current template Proposed
City of Winnipeg
Flag of City of Winnipeg
Coat of arms of City of Winnipeg
Nickname(s): 
Winterpeg, Gateway to the West, One Great City, Peg City, The Peg, Heart of the Continent, The 204
Motto(s): 
Unum Cum Virtute Multorum
(One with the Strength of Many)
Location of Winnipeg in Manitoba
Location of Winnipeg in Manitoba
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionWinnipeg Capital Region
Established,1738 (Fort Rouge)
Renamed1822 (Fort Garry)
Incorporated1873 (City of Winnipeg)
Government
 • City MayorSam Katz
 • Governing BodyWinnipeg City Council
 • MPs
 • MLAs
Area
 • Land464.01 km2 (179.16 sq mi)
 • Urban
448.92 km2 (173.33 sq mi)
 • Metro
5,302.98 km2 (2,047.49 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Population
 • City
633,451 (Ranked 7th)
 • Density1,365/km2 (3,540/sq mi)
 • Urban
641,483 (Ranked 9th)
 • Urban density1,429/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 • Metro
694,668 (Ranked 8th)
 • Metro density131/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal code span
Area code204
DemonymWinnipegger
NTS Map062H14
GNBC CodeGBEIN
WebsiteCity of Winnipeg
City of Winnipeg
Flag of City of Winnipeg
Coat of arms of City of Winnipeg
Nickname(s): 
Winterpeg, Gateway to the West, One Great City, Peg City, The Peg, Heart of the Continent, The 204
Motto(s): 
Unum Cum Virtute Multorum
(One with the Strength of Many)
Location of Winnipeg in Manitoba
Location of Winnipeg in Manitoba
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionWinnipeg Capital Region
Established,1738 (Fort Rouge)
Renamed1822 (Fort Garry)
Incorporated1873 (City of Winnipeg)
Government
 • City MayorSam Katz
 • Governing BodyWinnipeg City Council
 • MPs
 • MLAs
Area
 • Land464.01 km2 (179.16 sq mi)
 • Urban
448.92 km2 (173.33 sq mi)
 • Metro
5,302.98 km2 (2,047.49 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Population
 • City
633,451 (Ranked 7th)
 • Density1,365/km2 (3,540/sq mi)
 • Urban
641,483 (Ranked 9th)
 • Urban density1,429/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 • Metro
694,668 (Ranked 8th)
 • Metro density131/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal code span
Area code204
DemonymWinnipegger
NTS Map062H14
GNBC CodeGBEIN
WebsiteCity of Winnipeg

Amsterdam

Amsterdam
The Keizersgracht at dusk
The Keizersgracht at dusk
Nickname(s): 
Mokum, Venice of The North
Motto(s): 
Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig
(Heroic, Determined, Merciful)
Location of Amsterdam
Location of Amsterdam
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Boroughs of the Netherlands|Municipality
Government
 • MayorJob Cohen[3] (PvdA)
 • AldermenLodewijk Asscher
Carolien Gehrels
Tjeerd Herrema
Maarten van Poelgeest
Marijke Vos
 • SecretaryErik Gerritsen
Area
 • City
219 km2 (85 sq mi)
 • Land166 km2 (64 sq mi)
 • Water53 km2 (20 sq mi)
 • Urban
1,003 km2 (387 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,815 km2 (701 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (1 October 2008)[7][8]
 • City
755,269
 • Density4,459/km2 (11,550/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,364,422
 • Metro
2,158,372
 • Demonym
Amsterdammer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcodes
1011 – 1109
Area code020
Websitewww.amsterdam.nl

New York City

New York City
(The City of New York)
From top left: Manhattan south of Rockefeller Center, the Brooklyn Bridge, United Nations Headquarters, Statue of Liberty, and Times Square
From top left: Manhattan south of Rockefeller Center, the Brooklyn Bridge, United Nations Headquarters, Statue of Liberty, and Times Square
Flag of New York City (The City of New York)
Official seal of New York City (The City of New York)
Nickname(s): 
The Big Apple, Gotham, The City That Never Sleeps, The Capital of The World (Caput Mundi), The Empire City, The City So Nice They Named It Twice.
Location in the state of New York
Location in the state of New York
Country United States
State New York
BoroughsThe Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Settled1624
Government
 • MayorMichael Bloomberg (I)
Area
 • City
468.9 sq mi (1,214.4 km2)
 • Land304.8 sq mi (789.4 km2)
 • Water165.6 sq mi (428.8 km2)
 • Urban
3,352.6 sq mi (8,683.2 km2)
 • Metro
6,720 sq mi (17,405 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (July 1, 2007)[9]
 • City
8,274,527
 • Density27,147/sq mi (10,482/km2)
 • Urban
18,223,567
 • Metro
18,815,988
 • Demonym
New Yorker
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)212, 718, 917, 347, 646
Websitewww.nyc.gov
  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2007-03-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2006CensCSDPop was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "WorldMayor.com - Job Cohen, Mayor of Amsterdam 2006". Retrieved 2007-04-19.
  4. ^ "Kerncijfers voor Amsterdam en de stadsdelen". www.os.amsterdam.nl. Research and Statistics Service, City of Amsterdam. 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2007-04-04. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  5. ^ "Area, population density, dwelling density and average dwelling occupation". www.os.amsterdam.nl. Research and Statistics Service, City of Amsterdam. 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2008-08-13. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  6. ^ "Actueel Hoogtestand Nederland" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference CBS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Population" (in Dutch). Themes. City of Amsterdam. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference 100000plus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).