City of Adelaide

34°56′S 138°36′E / 34.933°S 138.600°E / -34.933; 138.600

City of Adelaide South Australia
Location of Adelaide within the Adelaide metropolitan area
Population	25,026 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1,607.3/km2 (4,162.9/sq mi)
Established	1840
Area	15.57 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Lord Mayor	Jane Lomax-Smith
Council seat	Adelaide city centre
Region	Metropolitan Adelaide
State electorate(s)	Electoral district of Adelaide
Federal division(s)	Division of Adelaide
Website	City of Adelaide
LGAs around City of Adelaide: Charles Sturt Prospect Walkerville West Torrens City of Adelaide Norwood Payneham St Peters West Torrens Unley Burnside

The City of Adelaide, also known as the Corporation of the City of Adelaide and Adelaide City Council, is a local government area in the metropolitan area of greater Adelaide, South Australia. It is legally defined as the capital city of South Australia by the City of Adelaide Act 1998. It includes the Adelaide city centre, the suburb of North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Park Lands, which surround North Adelaide and the city centre.

Established in 1840, the City of Adelaide Municipal Corporation was the first municipal authority in Australia. At its time of establishment, Adelaide's (and Australia's) first mayor, James Hurtle Fisher, was elected. From 1919 onwards, the municipality has had a Lord Mayor, as of 2023^[update] being Jane Lomax-Smith.