Sitka, Alaska
Sitka (Tlingit: Sheetʼká; Russian: Ситка) is a city in Alaska, originally founded as New Archangel (Russian: Ново-Архангельск / Новоaрхангельск, romanized: Novo-Arkhangelsk / Novoarkhangelsk) by the Russian Rule between 1799 and 1867, and was the capital of Russian America.
Sitka, Alaska | |
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  Sitka, Alaska | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Colonized | 1799 |
| Incorporated | December 2, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cheryl Westover |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,811.5 sq mi (12,461.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2,874.0 sq mi (7,443.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1,937.6 sq mi (5,018.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,986 |
| • Density | 3.13/sq mi (1.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (Alaska) |
| ZIP | 99835 |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-70540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1414736 |
| Website | www.cityofsitka.com |
References
- "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Alaska" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
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