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Birmingham is the most populous city in the state of Alabama. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 242,820. The census bureau esimated the population to be 236,620 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is loosing population at a rate of 0.66% per year.
The city is a part of the Birmingham-Hoover metro area. It is the the seat of Jefferson county. It has an area of 149.9 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 33°31'14" north and 86°48'09" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 0107000.
Many colleges and universities including University of Alabama at Birmingham and Samford University are in Birmingham. Sloss Blast Furnaces is among the sites on the National Register of Historic Places in the city.
Birmingham International airport serve the city. Interstate Highways 20, 59 and 65 run through Birmingham. Lake Purdy and Lunker Lake are near or in the city.
The city has a temperate climate with an annual precipitation of 53.99 inches. Winters are cool with heavy precipitation. The average daily mean temperature is 45°f during December, January, and February. Summers are hot and rainy and have an average daily mean temperature of 79°f during June, July, and August.
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