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Southeast Michigan

Southeast Michigan is the region of closest to and the province of . Although the name is commonly used to mean "the area", and the state's megalopolis is an important presence, it contains considerably more than the Motor City.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Detroit and Ann Arbor.

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is a major metropolis in the US state of that has had a profound impact on the world. From the advent of the automotive assembly line to the Motown sound, modern techno and rock music, continues to shape both American and global culture.

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Ann Arbor—often abbreviated as AA or A2—is a picturesque city surrounding the University of Michigan. It has a strong bent toward the arts, and an attractive and pedestrian-friendly downtown.

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is a city in in the state of . This article also covers the adjacent community of Heights.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Metro Detroit and Washtenaw County.

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is the principal urban area in Southeast Michigan with a population of over 5 million.

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is in southeast Michigan, with a population of 368,000 people. It's considered to be a part of metro , which is just to the east in Wayne County.

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is a county in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 Census, the population was 154,809. The largest city and county seat is .

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is a county located in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 99,423. The county seat is .

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is a county in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 census, its population was 193,866. It is part of the --, MI .

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is a city in and the county seat of , , . The population was 28,983 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered on the west by , but the two are administered autonomously.

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is a city in and the county seat of County in the south-central part of the state of , halfway between and , forty minutes south of and about an hour west of .

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is the most populous city and county seat of . The population was 2,679 at the 2010 census.

Southeast Michigan

Latitude of center
42.5003° or 42° 30′ 1″ north
Longitude of center
-83.6889° or 83° 41′ 20″ west
Elevation
909 feet (277 metres)
Geo­Names ID
12217832
Wiki­data ID
Q3502886
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Southeast Michigan” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Southeast Michigan”
  • Catalan: “Sud-est de Michigan”
  • Esperanto: “Sudorienta Miĉigano”
  • French: “Sud-est du michigan”
  • French: “Sud-est du Michigan”
  • Hebrew: “דרום מזרח מישיגן”
  • Italian: “Michigan sudorientale”
  • Japanese: “ミシガン南東部”
  • Japanese: “ミシガン州南東部”
  • Slovenian: “Jugovzhodni Michigan”
  • Slovenian: “Southeast Michigan”
  • Spanish: “Sureste de Míchigan”
  • Venetian: “Michigan sudorientałe”

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