What is "bismarck-mandan"

Bismarck–Mandan refers to the metropolitan area (known as the " Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area") composed of Burleigh, Morton, Oliver, and Sioux counties in the state of North Dakota. It's sometimes referred to as the Bisman area. Its core cities are Bismarck and Mandan, which are adjacent to each other on opposite sides of the Missouri River. A third city, Lincoln, is an adjacent suburb of Bismarck. The population was 108,779 at the 2010 census, though this has grown considerably after the addition of Oliver and Sioux Counties in 2013. The Bismarck–Mandan–Lincoln urban population is estimated at 90,020.