City of Lancaster (historically associated)

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The City of Lancaster is a historic municipality in south-central Pennsylvania known for its rich colonial heritage, diverse cultural traditions, and role as a regional economic and governmental center.

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instanceOf city
municipality
country United States of America
foundedAs settlement
governmentType mayor–council government
hasCharacteristic diverse cultural traditions
historic city
regional economic center
regional governmental center
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasCulturalInstitution Demuth Museum
Lancaster Museum of Art
hasEconomySector education
healthcare
manufacturing
tourism
hasEducationalInstitution Franklin & Marshall College
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
hasFunction administrative center of Lancaster County
commercial center for surrounding agricultural region
hasHeritage colonial heritage
hasLandmark Fulton Theatre
Lancaster Central Market
Lancaster County Courthouse
Wheatland (James Buchanan’s home)
hasMinorityLanguagePresence Pennsylvania German (in surrounding region)
hasNickname Red Rose City
hasPostalCodePrefix 176
hasTransportation Amtrak Keystone Service
hasTransportationInfrastructure Lancaster Amtrak station
linked to: Lancaster Station
historicallyAssociatedWith American Revolutionary War era
American colonial period
Amish and Mennonite communities in surrounding area
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
isCountySeat true
isCountySeatOf Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
languageUsed English
locatedIn Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
locatedInMetropolitanArea Lancaster, Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area
locatedInRegion south-central Pennsylvania
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Susquehanna River
locatedOn Conestoga River
namedAfter Lancaster, England
officialName City of Lancaster
partOf Lancaster metropolitan area

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Shreiner-Concord Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania ownedBy City of Lancaster (historically associated)
Central Market (Lancaster) ownedBy City of Lancaster (historically / municipally associated)
subject linked to: Central Market
linked to: City of Lancaster (historically associated)