Where did Pittsburgh get its name?

Pittsburgh has an urban area of about 144 square kilometers, a metropolitan area of about 13800 square kilometers, an urban population of about 330,000, and a metropolitan area of about 2.4 million, making it the second1metropolitan area in the United States. Three rivers pass through the city, and there are 446 bridges in the city. After World War II, Pittsburgh has undergone a large-scale urban transformation, transforming into a city focusing on medical care, education, leisure, humanities and arts; Economically, it has become a prosperous industrial and commercial city famous for biotechnology, computer technology, robot manufacturing, medical care and finance, and has become a model for the successful transformation of American urban economy.

/kloc-In the late 7th century, European colonists established fur trading posts. /kloc-In the middle of the 0/8th century, French colonists established a stronghold in Duquesburg. 1758 was occupied by British colonists, and the city was named after British Prime Minister William Pitt. 18 16 merged with some nearby settlements. The Pennsylvania Canal was completed in 1837, and the railway arrived in 185 1 year, becoming an important land and water transportation hub.