Detroit is the largest city in
Michigan.
As of 2005,
the population was 886,675, making it
11th largest city in the United States of America.
Even so, the population has fallen by more than half since its peak in the early 1950s - at
one time the city was the 4th largest in the country.
Detroit is known worldwide as a center of automobile manufacturing
(hence its two best-known nicknames: "Motor City" and "Motown"),
as well as for its music.
Apart "Motor City" and "Motown",
Detroit has many other nicknames including
"Arsenal of Democracy" (which was popular during World War II),
as well as
"The D",
"D-Town",
"Hockeytown",
"Rock City" and
"The 3-1-3" (from the city's telephone area area code).
Some of the leading educational institutions in Detroit include University of Detroit Mercy and Wayne State University. University of Detroit Mercy is a comprehensive university, and the largest Roman Catholic university in the state. Wayne State University is a research university with 11 schools and colleges, 350 major subject areas, and more than 33,000 students including both undergraduates and postgraduates.
Some of the major companies with their headquarters in Detroit include Compuware and General Motors.
The principal airport serving Detroit is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
Professional sports teams in Detroit include the American football team, the Detroit Lions, the Major League Baseball team, the Detroit Tigers, and the NHL ice hockey team, the Detroit Red Wings.
Here is the seven day weather forecast for Detroit:
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Detroit is the largest city in
Michigan.
As of 2005,
the population was 886,675, making it
11th largest city in the United States of America.
Even so, the population has fallen by more than half since its peak in the early 1950s - at
one time the city was the 4th largest in the country.
