Spokane, Washington

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Spokane, Washington
Nickname: "The Lilac City"
Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington
Location of Spokane in
Spokane County and Washington
Coordinates: 47°40′24″N, 117°24′37″W
Country
State
County
United States
Washington
Spokane
Mayor Dennis P. Hession
Area  
 - City 151.6 km²
 - Land 149.6 km²
 - Water 2.0 km²
Population  
 - City (2000) 199,630
 - Metro 435,644
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.spokanecity.org/

Spokane (Pronounced: spo can) is a city in the U.S. state of Washington. Spokane is in the eastern half of the state, close to the border with the state of Idaho.

Spokane is the second largest city in all of Washington state, only Seattle is larger. Spokane is the main city for a large area including all of eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Spokane is the business, and industrial city in the area.

The population of the city is 199,630 and the population of the metro area of Spokane is 435,644.