Wilmington, Delaware

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Wilmington, Delaware is the largest city in the state of Delaware and a major financial and corporate hub strategically located between Philadelphia and Baltimore.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
country United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedAs Fort Christina
foundedBy Swedish settlers
hasAreaCode 302
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasGovernmentType mayor–council government
hasLandmark Delaware Art Museum
Grand Opera House
Hagley Museum and Library
Nemours Estate
Rodney Square
Wilmington Riverfront
hasMajorHighway Interstate 495
Interstate 95
U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 202
hasMajorIndustry banking
corporate services
financial services
hasNickname Corporate Capital of the World
hasPostalCodePrefix 198
hasProfessionalSportsTeam Wilmington Blue Rocks
hasSisterCity Fulda
Kalmar
Osnabrück
hasUniversity Goldey–Beacom College
Wilmington University
incorporatedAsCity 1739
isCountySeatOf New Castle County, Delaware
surface form: New Castle County
isLargestCityOf Province of Delaware
surface form: Delaware
isMajorHubFor business incorporations
corporate law
credit card industry
isPartOfRegion Delaware Valley
Northeast megalopolis
locatedAtMouthOf Christina River
locatedIn Province of Delaware
surface form: Delaware

New Castle County, Delaware
surface form: New Castle County
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Baltimore
Philadelphia
locatedOnRiver Delaware River
namedAfter Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington
partOfHistoricalEntity New Sweden
servedByAirport Wilmington Airport
servedByRailStation Wilmington station

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