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A '''square mile''' (symbol <b>mi&sup2;</b>) is an [[imperial unit]] which is the [[surface area|area]] of a [[square]] whose side is one [[mile]] (or 5,280 [[foot|feet]]).

It is equal to 640 [[acre]]s, or [[1 E6 m²|2.589988 square kilometers ([[square kilometer|km²]]).

In [[England]], '''the Square Mile''' is a traditional name for the [[City of London]].