what county is denver colorado in?
Denver
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 In addition to these , the Denver Regional Council of Governments ( consisting of the city and 51 other local governments ) has established a " sister city " relationship with the Baghdad Governorate , one of Iraq 's eighteen provinces . 

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 Denver ( / ˈdɛnvər / ) , officially the City and County of Denver , is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado . Denver is located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains . The Denver downtown district is located immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River , approximately 12 mi ( 19 km ) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains . Denver is nicknamed the Mile @-@ High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile ( 5 @,@ 280 ft or 1 @,@ 610 m ) above sea level , making it one of the highest major cities in the United States . The 105th meridian west of Greenwich , the longitudinal reference for the Mountain Time Zone , passes directly through Denver Union Station . 

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 In 1901 , the Colorado General Assembly voted to split Arapahoe County into three parts : a new consolidated City and County of Denver , a new Adams County , and the remainder of the Arapahoe County to be renamed South Arapahoe County . A ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court , subsequent legislation , and a referendum delayed the creation of the City and County of Denver until November 15 , 1902 . 

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 Denver 's relationship with Brest , France , began in 1948 , making it the second @-@ oldest sister city in the United States . Since then , Denver has established relationships with additional sister cities , and currently has a total of ten partnerships : 

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 Denver does not have larger area designations , unlike the City of Chicago , which has larger areas that house the neighborhoods ( IE : Northwest Side ) . Denver residents use the terms " north " " south " " east " and " west " . 
