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New York City, U.S.

New York City
Megacity
City of New York
Clockwise, from top: Midtown Manhattan, Times Square, the Unisphere in Queens, the Brooklyn Bridge, Lower Manhattan with One World Trade Center, Central Park, the headquarters of the United Nations, and the Statue of Liberty
Flag of New York City
Flag
Official seal of New York City
Seal
Official logo of New York City
Wordmark
Nickname(s): See Nicknames of New York City
Location within the U.S. state of New York
Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York City is located in the US
New York City
New York City
Location in the contiguous United States and New York
New York City is located in New York
New York City
New York City
New York City (New York)
Coordinates: 40°42′46″N 74°00′21″W / 40.7127°N 74.0059°W / 40.7127; -74.0059Coordinates: 40°42′46″N 74°00′21″W / 40.7127°N 74.0059°W / 40.7127; -74.0059
Country  United States
State  New York
Counties / (Boroughs)

Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)


Historic colonies New Netherland
Province of New York
Settled 1624
Consolidated 1898
Named for James, Duke of York
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • Body New York City Council
 • Mayor Bill de Blasio (D)
Area
 • Total 468.484 sq mi (1,213.37 km2)
 • Land 302.643 sq mi (783.84 km2)
 • Water 165.841 sq mi (429.53 km2)
 • Metro 13,318 sq mi (34,490 km2)
Elevation 33 ft (10 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,175,133
 • Estimate (2016) 8,537,673
 • Rank 1st, U.S.
 • Density 28,210/sq mi (10,890/km2)
 • MSA (2016) 20,153,634 (1st)
 • CSA (2016) 23,689,255 (1st)
Demonym(s) New Yorker
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP Codes 100xx–104xx, 11004–05, 111xx–114xx, 116xx
Area code(s) 212/646/332, 718/347/929, 917
FIPS code 36-51000
GNIS feature ID 975772
Largest borough by area Queens – 109 square miles (280 km2)
Largest borough by population Brooklyn (2,636,735 – 2015 est)
Website NYC.gov

Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)

The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world, with an estimated 20.2 million people in its 2016 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 23.7 million residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce,entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term . Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy.

Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. New York City is home to more than 3.2 million residents born outside the United States, the largest foreign-born population of any city in the world. In 2013, the tri-state New York Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) produced a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of nearly US$1.4 trillion. If greater New York City were a country, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world.


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