Elmira, New York

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Elmira, New York
City
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Location in Chemung County in the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°05′07″N 76°48′33″WCoordinates: 42°05′07″N 76°48′33″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Chemung
Incorporated	1864
Government
• Mayor	Daniel Mandell (R)
• City Manager	P. Michael Collins
• City Council	Members[show]
Area
• City	7.58 sq mi (12.2 km2)
• Land	7.28 sq mi (11.72 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population (2010)
• City	29,200
• Density	4,229.5/sq mi (1,632/km2)
• Metro	90,070 (Chemung County)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14901
Area code(s)	607
FIPS code	36-24229
Website	CityOfElmira.net

Elmira /ˌɛlˈmaɪrə/ is a city in Chemung County, New York, US. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.
The City of Elmira is in the south-central part of the county, surrounded on three sides by the Town of Elmira. It is in the Southern Tier of New York, a short distance north of the Pennsylvania state line.