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| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Kootenai |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Sandi Bloem |
| Area | |
| - City | 13.9 sq mi (35.2 km²) |
| - Land | 13.1 sq mi (34.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,188 ft (667 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - City | 41,328 |
| - Density | 2,628.9/sq mi (1,058.6/km²) |
| - Metro | 131,507 |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-16750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0379485 |
| Website: www.coeurdaleneidaho.org | |
Coeur d'Alene (pronounced /ˌkɔr dəˈlein/) is the county seat and largest city of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 Census the population of Coeur d'Alene was 34,514 (2006 estimate: 41,328). The city is located about 30 miles east of Spokane, Washington, which combined with Coeur d'Alene and northern Idaho has population of about 600,000. Coeur d'Alene is also the largest city in the northern Idaho Panhandle.
The city of Coeur d'Alene has grown significantly in recent years due in part to a substantial increase in tourism, encouraged by several resorts in the area. Barbara Walters called the city "a little slice of Heaven" and included it in her list of most fascinating places to visit. Also, Good Morning America recently broadcast the city's Christmas Lighting Ceremony because its display is among the largest and best in the country. Coeur d'Alene is also located near two major ski resorts in Silver Mountain Resort to the east in Kellogg and Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort to the north in Sandpoint. Coeur d'Alene is located at the northern end of Lake Coeur d'Alene, a 30 mile long lake. Locally, Coeur d'Alene is known as the "Lake City," or simply called by its initials: "CDA".
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