Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is Georgia's 5th most populous city, and has a population of 147,780 as of 2020.[1] This city is also the oldest city in Georgia being established in 1733.
Country | United States |
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State | Georgia |
County | Chatham |
Government | |
• Mayor | Van R. Johnson (D) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 147,780 |
History
Savannah was founded in 1733 by a group of settlers, led by James Oglethorpe.[2]
Geography
Savannah is located near the Savannah River, 20 miles upstream from the Atlantic Ocean. It has a land area of about 108.7 square miles.
Savannah, Georgia Media
General James Edward Oglethorpe, a philanthropist and representative of King George II to the American colonies, was sent to create a buffer south of the Savannah River to protect the Carolinas from Spanish Florida and French Louisiana.
With its distinctive dome in tissue-paper-thin, 23-karat gold leaf, Savannah's City Hall (1906), which stands on Bay Street at the head of Bull Street, is the first building constructed for exclusive use by the municipal government.
A container ship leaves the Port of Savannah after passing under the Talmadge Memorial Bridge and proceeding east down the Savannah River past the Savannah Historic District.
References
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Savannah city, Georgia". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ↑ "Savannah". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-12-11.