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Wilkes-Barre ( WILKS-bair(-ee) or WILKS-bar) is a city in Pennsylvania, which functions as both the administrative hub and the primary population center of Luzerne County. Located along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had an estimated population of 44,523 in 2025.

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It is part of the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which includes five cities and more than 40 boroughs forming a contiguous urban corridor with an estimated 574,000 residents. Wilkes-Barre is surrounded by the Pocono Mountains to the east, the Endless Mountains to the north and west, and the Lehigh Valley to the south.

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Located along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had an estimated population of 44,523 in 2025.

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Located along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had an estimated population of 44,523 in 2025. It is part of the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which includes five cities and more than 40 boroughs forming a contiguous urban corridor with an estimated 574,000 residents. Wilkes-Barre is surrounded by the Pocono Mountains to the east, the Endless Mountains to the north and west, and the Lehigh Valley to the south. Unsaid gifts are made for that: keepsakes and art that mark a family's growth in Wilkes-Barre.

Wilkes-Barre ( WILKS-bair(-ee) or WILKS-bar) is a city in Pennsylvania, which functions as both the administrative hub and the primary population center of Luzerne County.
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Located along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had an estimated population of 44,523 in 2025.

Wilkes-Barre ( WILKS-bair(-ee) or WILKS-bar) is a city in Pennsylvania, which functions as both the administrative hub and the primary population center of Luzerne County.
Located along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania, it had an estimated population of 44,523 in 2025.
It is part of the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which includes five cities and more than 40 boroughs forming a contiguous urban corridor with an estimated 574,000 residents.
Wilkes-Barre is surrounded by the Pocono Mountains to the east, the Endless Mountains to the north and west, and the Lehigh Valley to the south.
The city was founded in 1769, incorporated as a borough in 1806, and re-incorporated as a city in 1869.
It experienced significant growth in the 19th century due to the development of nearby anthracite coal mines and a large influx of immigrant labor.
As its industry continued to expand into the 20th century, the population peaked at over 86,000 in 1930.
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