Sitka

Also known as City and Borough of Sitka, Sitka, Alaska, New Archangel

consolidated city-borough in Alaska, United States of America

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Sitka is a consolidated city-borough located in Alaska that combines the functions of both a city and a borough (a regional division) into a single government. It serves as an incorporated municipality in the United States, managing local affairs for its residents across a defined geographic area in Alaska.

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Official name: Sitka
Population: 8458
Area: 12461.431693
Elevation: 8
Official website: www.cityofsitka.com
Image: Sitka 84 Elev 135.jpg
Households: 3572
Dialing code: 907

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Commons category: Sitka, Alaska
Commons gallery: Sitka, Alaska
native label: Sheetʼká
postal code: 99835
inception: 1799-00-00
water as percent of area: 40.3428
P8168: Yoldor
water area: 5027.287905
per capita income: 41082
mean age: 59.7

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Sitka (Tlingit: Sheetʼká; Russian: Ситка) is a unified city-borough in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was under Russian rule from 1799 to 1867. The city is situated on the west side of Baranof Island and the south half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle). As of the 2020 census, Sitka had a population of 8,458, making it the fifth-most populated city in the state.

With a consolidated land area of 2,870.3 square miles (7,434 square kilometers) and total area (including water) of 4,811.4 sq mi (12,461 km), Sitka is the largest city by total area in the U.S.