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New Bern, North Carolina

New Bern, North Carolina
City
New Bern City Hall
New Bern City Hall
Flag of New Bern, North Carolina
Flag
Location of New Bern, North Carolina
Location of New Bern, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°6′33″N 77°4′9″W / 35.10917°N 77.06917°W / 35.10917; -77.06917Coordinates: 35°6′33″N 77°4′9″W / 35.10917°N 77.06917°W / 35.10917; -77.06917
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Craven
Named for Bern, Switzerland
Government
 • Mayor Dana Outlaw
Area
 • Total 29.7 sq mi (76.9 km2)
 • Land 28.2 sq mi (73.1 km2)
 • Water 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
Elevation 30 ft (3 m)
Population (2013 est.)
 • Total 30,242
 • Density 1,071/sq mi (413.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 28560-28564
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-46340
GNIS feature ID 1013911
Website www.newbern-nc.org

New Bern /ˈnbərn/ is a city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 29,524, which had risen to an estimated 30,242 as of 2013. It is the county seat of Craven County and the principal city of the New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers, near the North Carolina coast. It lies 112 miles (180 km) east of Raleigh, 87 miles (140 km) northeast of Wilmington, and 162 miles (261 km) south of Norfolk. New Bern is the birthplace of Pepsi Cola.

New Bern was settled in 1710 by Swiss and Palatine German immigrants. The new colonists named the settlement after Bern, the capital of Switzerland and hometown of their leader Christoph von Graffenried. The English connection with Switzerland had been established by some Marian exiles who sought refuge in Protestant parts of Switzerland. There were also marriages between the Royal House of Stuart and notable people in the history of Calvinism. The colonists later discovered they had started their settlement on the site of a former Tuscarora village named Chattoka. This caused conflicts with the Tuscaroras who were in the area.


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