Bridgeport Connecticut
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | |||
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| City of Bridgeport | |||
Clockwise from top: Downtown Bridgeport, the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry, the United Congregational Church, St. Patrick's Church, and the P.T. Barnum Museum
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| Nickname(s): The Park City, The Port, B-Port, BPT | |||
 Location in Fairfield County and the state of Connecticut. |
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 Bridgeport, Connecticut
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| Coordinates: 41°11′11″N 73°11′44″W / 41.18639°N 73.19556°WCoordinates: 41°11′11″N 73°11′44″W / 41.18639°N 73.19556°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Connecticut | ||
| County | Fairfield | ||
| NECTA | Bridgeport-Stamford | ||
| Region | Greater Bridgeport | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 1821 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1836 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Mayor | Joe Ganim | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 19.4 sq mi (50.2 km2) | ||
| • Land | 16.0 sq mi (41.4 km2) | ||
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) | ||
| • Urban | 9,014.3 sq mi (3,843.8 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 144,229 | ||
| • Estimate (2013) | 147,216 | ||
| • Rank | US: 172nd | ||
| • Density | 8,720.9/sq mi (3,354/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 923,311 (US: 48th) | ||
| • Metro | 939,904 (US: 57th) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 06601, 06602, 06604, 06605, 06606, 06607, 06608, 06610, 06650, 06673, 06699 | ||
| Area code(s) | 203/475 | ||
| FIPS code | 09-08000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0205720 | ||
| Website | City of Bridgeport | ||
Bridgeport is a seaport city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is the largest city in the state and is located in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. Bridgeport had a population of 144,229 during the 2010 Census, making it also the 5th-most populous in New England. It is bordered by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. The Greater Bridgeport area is the 48th-largest urban area in the United States.
Bridgeport was inhabited by the Paugussett Indian tribe at the time of its English colonization. The English farming community became a center of trade, shipbuilding, and whaling. The town incorporated to subsidize the Housatonic Railroad and rapidly industrialized following the rail line's connection to the New York and New Haven railroad. Manufacturing was the mainstay of the local economy until the 1970s.
The showman P.T. Barnum was a resident of the city and served as the town's mayor in the late 19th century. Barnum built four houses in Bridgeport, and housed his circus in town during winter. The first Subway restaurant opened in the North End section of the city in 1965. The Frisbie Pie Company was located here, and Bridgeport is credited as the birthplace of the Frisbee.
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