The Bronx
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| The Bronx | |
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| — Borough of New York City — | |
| Bronx County | |
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| Motto: "Ne cede malis" - "Yield Not To Evil" | |
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| Coordinates: 40°50′14″N 73°53′10″W / 40.83722°N 73.88611°WCoordinates: 40°50′14″N 73°53′10″W / 40.83722°N 73.88611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Bronx |
| City | New York City |
| Borough created | 1898 (County in 1914) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough (New York City) |
| • Borough President | Ruben Diaz, Jr. — (Borough of the Bronx) |
| • District Attorney | Robert T. Johnson — (Bronx County) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57 sq mi (150 km2) |
| • Land | 42 sq mi (110 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 280 ft (90 m) |
| Population (July 1, 2012) | |
| • Total | 1,408,473 |
| • Density | 32,393/sq mi (12,507/km2) |
| (2012 pop. as estimated in July 2012; density is July 2006 est. pop. on land area as of 2000[1]) | |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (North America) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 104 + two digits |
| Area code(s) | 347, 718, 917. 646. |
| Website | Official website of the Bronx Borough President |
The Bronx is a part of New York City, United States. The name came from Bronck's Farms, owned by a settler called Jonas Bronck. It is the home of the New York Yankees baseball team.
References[change]
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, County and City Data Book:2007 Table B-1, Area and Population, retrieved on July 12, 2008. New York County (Manhattan) was the nation's most densely-populated county, followed by Kings County (Brooklyn), Bronx County, Queens County and San Francisco, California.
Other websites[change]
- I Love The Bronx
- The Bronx Zoo
- The New York Botanical Garden
- Wave Hill: New York Public Garden and Cultural Center
- Arthur Avenue (little italy)
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