What is "ishpeming"

Population (2000): 6686
Housing Units (2000): 3210
Land area (2000): 8.685529 sq. miles (22.495417 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.569111 sq. miles (1.473990 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 9.254640 sq. miles (23.969407 sq. km)
FIPS code: 41220
Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location: 46.492619 N, 87.668158 W
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