Sylvania, Ohio
Sylvania, Ohio | |
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Main Street, downtown Sylvania | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Trees | |
| Motto: "Serving the Community" | |
Interactive map of Sylvania, Ohio | |
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| Coordinates: 41°42′37″N 83°42′34″W / 41.71028°N 83.70944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lucas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Frye (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.72 sq mi (17.40 km2) |
| • Land | 6.66 sq mi (17.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,011 |
| • Density | 2,852.3/sq mi (1,101.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 43560 |
| Area code | 419 567 |
| FIPS code | 39-76022 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396020 |
| Website | www |
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.