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Dover is the capital and second most populous city of the U.S. state of Delaware, after Wilmington, and the county seat of Kent County, anchoring the Dover metropolitan statistical area. Situated on the St. Jones River within the Delaware River coastal plain, it was established by William Penn and named for Dover in Kent, England.
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Population2020 census figure, from Dover's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year1717 is the year Dover was incorporated, per the infobox (founded 1683). Population Estimate Year Cross-Tradition Connections
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Dover is in the U.S. state of Delaware.
Capital Of
Dover is the capital of Delaware.
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1. Dover (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, populationQuote, Infobox, population
39,403
1. Dover (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, areaQuote, Infobox, area
61.30 km2
1. Dover (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, coordinatesQuote, Infobox, coordinates
39.15806 N 75.52444 W
1. Dover (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, foundedQuote, Infobox, founded
1717
1. Dover (Wikipedia)
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Dover is the capital and second most populous city of the U.S. state of Delaware, after Wilmington.
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