| Dallas, Texas
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| Nickname: "Big 'D'"
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Location in the state of Texas
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| Country
| United States
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| State
| Texas
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| Counties
| Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall
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| Mayor
| Laura Miller
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| Area |
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| - City
| 997.1 km² (385.0 sq mi)
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| - Land
| 887.2 km² (342.5 sq mi)
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| - Water
| 110.0 km² (42.5 sq mi)
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| Elevation
| 131 m (430 ft)
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| Population |
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| - City (2005)
| 1,213,825<ref>U.S. Census Bureau - Population estimates for Cities</ref>
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| - Density
| 1,364/km² (3,534/sq mi)
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| - Urban
| 4,638,000 <ref>United Nations World Urbanization Prospects</ref>
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| - Metro
| 5,819,475 <ref>U.S. Census Bureau - Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas</ref>
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| Time zone
| Central (UTC-6)
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| - Summer (DST)
| Central (UTC-5)
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| Website: http://www.dallascityhall.com
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