Brunswick, Georgia
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| City of Brunswick | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): "BWK" "Shrimp Capital of the World" |
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| Motto: Gateway to the Golden Isles | |
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| Coordinates: 31°9′32″N 81°29′21″W / 31.15889°N 81.48917°WCoordinates: 31°9′32″N 81°29′21″W / 31.15889°N 81.48917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Glynn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bryan Thompson (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 25.2 sq mi (65.2 km2) |
| • Land | 17.2 sq mi (44.6 km2) |
| • Water | 8.0 sq mi (20.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • City | 15,600 |
| • Density | 906.0/sq mi (349.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 67,568 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 31500-31599 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-11560[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354878[2] |
| Website | http://www.brunswickga.org/ |
Brunswick is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat of Glynn County. In 2006, the city had an estimated population of 16,074[3] and an estimated metropolitan population of 100,613.[4] Brunswick is the principal city of the Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is often called Metropolitan Brunswick.
References [change]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Brunswick, Georgia Deatailed Profile". City-Data.com. November 15, 2007. http://www.city-data.com/city/Brunswick-Georgia.html. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Georgia: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 : April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006". U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2006-01-13.csv. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
Other websites [change]
- City of Brunswick website
- Brunswick CVB
- The Brunswick News
- Downtown Development District
- Sidney Lanier
- Sidney Lanier Bridge
- Coastal Georgia Community College
- Historical markers in Glynn County
- Liberty ship marker and model
- Master list of Liberty ships
- History of Brunswick
- "Welcome Ships for Victory" Photograph collection at the Brunswick-Glynn County Library that depict World War II cargo ship building activities from 1943 to 1945.
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