Raleigh is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeast, the 41st-most populous city in the U.S., and the largest city of the Research Triangle metro area. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 148.54 square miles. The U.S. Census Bureau counted the city's population as 467,665 at the 2020 census. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. The city of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the now-lost Roanoke Colony in present-day Dare County. Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University and is part of the Research Triangle together with Durham and Chapel Hill.

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
Counties: Wake, Durham
Chartered: December 31, 1794
Named for: Sir Walter Raleigh
Type: Council–manager
Body: Raleigh City Council
Mayor: Mary-Ann Baldwin (D)
Water: 0.72%
Total: 467,665
Estimate (2022): 476,587
Rank: 41st in the United States, 2nd in North Carolina
Urban: 1,106,646 (US: 43rd)
Metro: 1,509,231 (US: 41st)
Demonym(s): Raleighite
Time zone: EST (UTC– 05:00)
Summer (DST): EDT (UTC– 04:00)
Area code(s): 919, 984
FIPS code: 37-55000
GNIS feature ID: 2404590
Website: [raleighnc.gov]
Twitter profile: RaleighGov
Instagram profile: raleighgov
Facebook profile: CityofRaleigh
Youtube channel: UCmakWAtCIzgsRXZUNczyNEA
Official Website: https://raleighnc.gov/
Wikidata description: city in and state capital of North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata id: Q41087
Wikidata label: Raleigh
Wikidata aliases: Array
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