What is Savannah, Georgia?
{{Infobox settlement <!-- Basic info ---------------->| name = Savannah, Georgia | settlement_type = [[City]] <!-- Population ----------------------->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] | population_total = 147780 | image_flag = Flag of Savannah, Georgia.svg | image_seal = | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Georgia (U.S. state)|County]] | subdivision_name = [[United States]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Chatham County, Georgia|Chatham]] | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | leader_name = [[Van R. Johnson]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]) }} '''Savannah''' is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. It is Georgia's 5th most populous city, and has a population of 147,780 as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Savannah city, Georgia|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/savannahcitygeorgia/POP010220|access-date=2023-12-11|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref> This city is also the oldest city in Georgia being established in 1733. == History == Savannah was founded in 1733 by a group of settlers, led by [[James Oglethorpe]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Savannah|url=https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/savannah/|access-date=2023-12-11|website=New Georgia Encyclopedia|language=en-US}}</ref> == Geography == Savannah is located near the [[Savannah River]], 20 miles upstream from the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It has a land area of about 108.7 square miles. == References == {{reflist}} {{Chatham County, Georgia}} {{Georgia (U.S. state)}} {{authority control}} {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:County seats in Georgia]] [[Category:Savannah, Georgia| ]]