Indianapolis, Indiana

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Indianapolis, Indiana, colloquially known as Indy, is located centrally in the rectangular-shaped U.S. state of Indiana and is its [[capital city|capital]. In 2020, the population of the city was 887,642 and its metropolitan statistical area had 2,111,040 residents.

Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquished their tribal lands in the Treaty of St. Mary's. In 1821, Indianapolis was founded as a planned city for the new seat of Indiana's state government, situated next to the White River.