History of the Bronx
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The Bronx Bronx County |
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Yankee Stadium (center), Bronx County Courthouse and the Grand Concourse towards the top. To the right of the Stadium is its former site.
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| Motto: Ne cede malis – "Yield Not To Evil" (lit. "Yield Not to Evil Things") |
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 Location of the Bronx, shown in red, in New York City |
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| Coordinates: 40°50′14″N 73°53′10″W / 40.83722°N 73.88611°W | |||
| Country |  United States of America |
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| State |
 New York
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| County | Bronx (Coterminous) | ||
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 New York City
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| Borough created | 1898 (County in 1914) | ||
| Named for | Jonas Bronck | ||
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| • Type | Borough (New York City) | ||
| • Borough President |
Rubén Díaz, Jr. (D) – (Borough of the Bronx) |
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| • District Attorney |
Darcel Clark – (Bronx County) |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 57 sq mi (150 km2) | ||
| • Land | 42 sq mi (110 km2) | ||
| • Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 27% | ||
| Highest elevation | 280 ft (90 m) | ||
| Population (2016) | |||
| • Total | 1,455,720 | ||
| • Density | 34,653.4/sq mi (13,379.8/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (North America) (UTC-5:00) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4:00) | ||
| ZIP code prefix | 104 | ||
| Area code(s) | 718/347/929, 917 | ||
| Website | Official website of the Bronx Borough President | ||
The Bronx (/ˈbrɒŋks/) is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, within the U.S. state of New York. It is geographically south of Westchester County; north and east of the island and borough of Manhattan to the south and west across the Harlem River; and north of the borough of Queens, across the East River. Of the five boroughs, the Bronx is the only one that has the majority of its area on the U.S. mainland and, with a land area of 42 square miles (109 km2) and a population of 1,455,720 in 2016, has the fourth-largest land area, the fourth-highest population, and the third-highest population density. Since 1914, the Bronx has had the same boundaries as Bronx County, a county of New York and the third most densely populated county in the United States.
The Bronx is divided by the Bronx River into a hillier section in the west, closer to Manhattan, and a flatter eastern section, closer to Long Island. East and west street addresses are divided by Jerome Avenue—the continuation of Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. The West Bronx was annexed to New York City in 1874, and the areas east of the Bronx River in 1895. Bronx County was separated from New York County in 1914. About a quarter of the Bronx's area is open space, including Woodlawn Cemetery, Van Cortlandt Park, Pelham Bay Park, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo in the borough's north and center. These open spaces are situated primarily on land deliberately reserved in the late 19th century as urban development progressed north and east from Manhattan.
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