<P> King of Prussia ( also referred to as KOP ) is a census - designated place in Upper Merion Township , Montgomery County , Pennsylvania , United States . As of the 2010 census , its population was 19,936 . The community took its name in the 18th century from a local tavern named the King of Prussia Inn , which was named after King Frederick the Great of Prussia . Like the rest of Montgomery County , King of Prussia continues to experience rapid development . The largest shopping mall in the United States , the King of Prussia Mall , is located here . Also located here is the headquarters of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I. King of Prussia is considered to be an edge city of Philadelphia , consisting of large amounts of retail and office space situated at the convergence of four highways . </P>
<P> King of Prussia ( also referred to as KOP ) is a census - designated place in Upper Merion Township , Montgomery County , Pennsylvania , United States . As of the 2010 census , its population was 19,936 . The community took its name in the 18th century from a local tavern named the King of Prussia Inn , which was named after King Frederick the Great of Prussia . Like the rest of Montgomery County , King of Prussia continues to experience rapid development . The largest shopping mall in the United States , the King of Prussia Mall , is located here . Also located here is the headquarters of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I. King of Prussia is considered to be an edge city of Philadelphia , consisting of large amounts of retail and office space situated at the convergence of four highways . </P>
where did king of prussia get its name
where did king of prussia get its name
from a local tavern named the King of Prussia Inn , which was named after King Frederick the Great of Prussia
from a local tavern named the King of Prussia Inn , which was named after King Frederick the Great of Prussia