Sunday, March 9, 2008
NYC's population 8,250,567 (2007 as per Wikipedia encyclopedia)
I was wondering about the ball park figure for population and considering how densely populated we are...
New York City
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"New York, New York" and "NYC" redirect here. For other uses, see New York, New York (disambiguation) and NYC (disambiguation).
City of New York
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Nickname: The Big Apple, The City That Never Sleeps, Gotham, The Capital of The World (Novum Caput Mundi), The Empire City, The City So Nice: They Named It Twice.
Location in the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°43′N 74°00′W
Country United States
State New York
Boroughs The Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
Settled 1624
Government
- Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I)[1]
Area
- City 468.9 sq mi (1,214.4 km²)
- Land 303.3 sq mi (785.6 km²)
- Water 165.6 sq mi (428.8 km²)
- Urban 3,352.6 sq mi (8,683.2 km²)
- Metro 6,720 sq mi (17,405 km²)
Elevation 33 ft (10 m)
Population (2007)[2]
- City 8,250,567 (World: 13th, U.S.: 1st)
- Density 27,203/sq mi (10,502/km²)
- Urban 18,498,000
- Metro 18,818,536
- Demonym New Yorker
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 212, 718, 917, 347, 646
Website: www.nyc.gov
New York City (pronounced /nʲuːˈjɔɹk/) (officially The City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world. It has been the largest city in the United States since 1790. For more than a century, it has been one of the world's major centers of commerce and finance. New York City is rated as an alpha world city for its global influences in media, politics, education, entertainment, arts and fashion. The city is also a major center for foreign affairs, hosting the headquarters of the United Nations.
New York City comprises five boroughs, each of which is coextensive with a county: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. With over 8.2 million residents within an area of 322 square miles (830 km²), New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States.[3][4][5]
New York City
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"New York, New York" and "NYC" redirect here. For other uses, see New York, New York (disambiguation) and NYC (disambiguation).
City of New York
Flag
Seal
Nickname: The Big Apple, The City That Never Sleeps, Gotham, The Capital of The World (Novum Caput Mundi), The Empire City, The City So Nice: They Named It Twice.
Location in the state of New York
Coordinates: 40°43′N 74°00′W
Country United States
State New York
Boroughs The Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
Settled 1624
Government
- Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I)[1]
Area
- City 468.9 sq mi (1,214.4 km²)
- Land 303.3 sq mi (785.6 km²)
- Water 165.6 sq mi (428.8 km²)
- Urban 3,352.6 sq mi (8,683.2 km²)
- Metro 6,720 sq mi (17,405 km²)
Elevation 33 ft (10 m)
Population (2007)[2]
- City 8,250,567 (World: 13th, U.S.: 1st)
- Density 27,203/sq mi (10,502/km²)
- Urban 18,498,000
- Metro 18,818,536
- Demonym New Yorker
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 212, 718, 917, 347, 646
Website: www.nyc.gov
New York City (pronounced /nʲuːˈjɔɹk/) (officially The City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world. It has been the largest city in the United States since 1790. For more than a century, it has been one of the world's major centers of commerce and finance. New York City is rated as an alpha world city for its global influences in media, politics, education, entertainment, arts and fashion. The city is also a major center for foreign affairs, hosting the headquarters of the United Nations.
New York City comprises five boroughs, each of which is coextensive with a county: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. With over 8.2 million residents within an area of 322 square miles (830 km²), New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States.[3][4][5]
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