Sylvania, Ohio

Sylvania, Ohio
Main Street, downtown Sylvania
Nickname: 
City of Trees
Motto: 
"Serving the Community"
Interactive map of Sylvania, Ohio
Sylvania
Sylvania
Coordinates: 41°42′37″N 83°42′34″W / 41.71028°N 83.70944°W / 41.71028; -83.70944
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLucas
Government
 • MayorMark Frye (R)
Area
 • Total
6.72 sq mi (17.40 km2)
 • Land6.66 sq mi (17.26 km2)
 • Water0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,011
 • Density2,852.3/sq mi (1,101.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43560
Area code419 567
FIPS code39-76022
GNIS feature ID2396020
Websitewww.cityofsylvania.com

Sylvania is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19,011 at the 2020 census. Sylvania is a suburb of Toledo, and encompassed by Sylvania Township. Its northern border is the southern border of the state of Michigan.

The name "Sylvania" is borrowed from the Latin sylvan or sylva, meaning "forest land", owing to the dense forests that once made up the region, part of the Great Black Swamp.