Saint Louis, Missouri

:This article is about the city in Missouri. For other uses of Saint Louis, see Saint Louis.

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Missouri - Saint Louis

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St. Louis, Missouri

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Saint Louis (pronounced {{IPA|/seɪntˈluːɪs/}} in English, in French), frequently spelled St. Louis, encompasses an independent city in the American state of Missouri (the "City of Saint Louis") and its metropolitan area ("Greater Saint Louis"). The city, which is named after Louis IX of France, borders, but is not a part of, Saint Louis County, Missouri. The Saint Louis metropolitan area, which includes counties in both Missouri and Illinois, is the 18th largest in the United States, with a total population of 2,698,672 as of the 2000 census.

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English - French - Independent city - Missouri - Metropolitan area - Louis IX - France - Saint Louis County, Missouri - Illinois - United States - 2000 census

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While the population of the metropolitan area has been increasing, the population of the City of Saint Louis (348,189) has been declining since the 1950s, as many have moved to the many suburbs in Saint Louis County, or to other parts of the metropolitan area. This exodus to the suburbs appears to have finally stopped at the beginning of this century thanks to recent attempts to revitalize the downtown area, and the city in general.

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1950s - Suburbs

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The city has several common nicknames, including the, "Gateway City", "Gateway to the West", and "Mound City." St. Louis is also commonly called, "Saint Louie," "River City," "The Lou," and "Baseball City USA." Some residents also refer to it as, "The STL," or, "STLMO," using the city's IATA airport code.

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Nickname - IATA airport code

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