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Newark (NJ)

Newark, New Jersey
City
City of Newark
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Flag of Newark, New Jersey
Flag
Official seal of Newark, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname(s): "The Brick City", "The Gateway City"
Location in Essex County and the state of New Jersey
Location in Essex County and the state of New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Newark, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°43′27″N 74°10′21″W / 40.72422°N 74.172574°W / 40.72422; -74.172574Coordinates: 40°43′27″N 74°10′21″W / 40.72422°N 74.172574°W / 40.72422; -74.172574
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Essex
Incorporated October 31, 1693 (as township)
Reincorporated April 11, 1836 (as city)
Government
 • Type Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
 • Body City Council
 • Mayor Ras Baraka (term ends June 30, 2018)
 • Administrator Jack Kelly
 • Clerk Kenneth Louis
Area
 • Total 26.107 sq mi (67.617 km2)
 • Land 24.187 sq mi (62.644 km2)
 • Water 1.920 sq mi (4.973 km2)  7.35%
Area rank 103rd of 566 in state
1st of 22 in county
Elevation 13 ft (4 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 277,140
 • Estimate (2015) 281,944
 • Rank 67th in country
1st of 566 in state
1st of 22 in county
 • Density 11,458.3/sq mi (4,424.1/km2)
 • Density rank 23rd of 566 in state
4th of 22 in county
Demonym(s) Newarker
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4)
ZIP codes 07101-07108, 07112, 07114
Area code(s) 862/973
FIPS code 3401351000
GNIS feature ID 0885317
Website www.newarknj.gov

Newark (/ˈn.ərk/ or also locally /nʊərk/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County. As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 277,140 in 2010, making it the nation's 67th most-populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000. For 2015, the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 281,944, an increase of 1.7% from the 2010 enumeration, ranking the city the 70th largest in the nation. Newark is the second largest city in the New York metropolitan area, located approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of lower Manhattan.

Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest European cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River (where it flows into Newark Bay), has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New York and New Jersey. Today, Port Newark-Elizabeth is the primary container shipping terminal of the busiest seaport on the American East Coast. In addition, Newark Liberty International Airport was the first municipal commercial airport in the United States, and today is one of its busiest.


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