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Albany is the capital of the state of New Yorkand the county seat of Albany County. Albany is roughly 136 miles (219 km) north of the city of New York,and slightly to the south of the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. The city sits on the Hudson River and has a major port. The Hudson River has been deepened so that ocean going ships can reach the city.The city has a population of 94,172 (July 2007 est.).

Albany has close ties with the nearby cities of Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs, forming a region called the Capital District,a historic area of the United States. This area makes up the bulk of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) with a population of 850,957,making it the fourth largest urban area in New York, and the 56th largest MSA in the United States.

Albany is built on the site of the Dutch Fort Orange and its surrounding community of Beverwyck.The English acquired the site from the Dutch in 1664 and renamed it Albany, in honor of James II, Duke of Albany. A 1686 document issued by Thomas Dongan granted Albany its official charter.This date makes Albany the second oldest city in the state in terms of its date of incorporation, after New Amsterdam. find out more at wikipedia©

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