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Erie

Erie is a city in Erie County, Pennsylvania, on the coast of Lake Erie. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 103,717. It is the county seat of Erie County.

Erie is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania, behind, respectively, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown. Erie lost its status as the state's third-largest city to Allentown after the 2000 census, likely because Allentown is located in the fast-growing Lehigh Valley area.

Erie is the home of the US Brig Niagara. This wooden brig is a replica of the flagship once commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry in the 1812 Battle of Lake Erie. Due to the Niagara's presence, Erie's nickname is "The Flagship City." Perry's report to General Harrison of victory in the Battle of Lake Erie, "We have met the enemy and they are ours..." has become a classic quote from American history. The flagship Niagara is usually docked at the Erie Maritime Museum in Erie, and was even featured on a Pennsylvania License Plate.