New York City (New York)
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Coordinates | 40°42′46″N 74°00′22″W |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Region | Europe and North America |
Constituent counties (boroughs) | Bronx (The Bronx) Kings (Brooklyn) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Richmond (Staten Island) |
Historic colonies | New Netherland Province of New York |
Settled | 1624 (approx) |
Consolidated | 1898 |
Named for | James, Duke of York |
Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
Demonym(s) | New Yorker |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
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 |
International airports | John F. Kennedy (JFK) LaGuardia (LGA) Newark Liberty (EWR) |
Rapid transit system | New York City Subway, Staten Island Railway, PATH |
GDP (City, 2020) | $830 billion (1st) |
GMP (Metro, 2020) | $1.67 trillion (1st) |
Largest borough by area | Queens (109 square miles or 280 square kilometres) |
Largest borough by population | Brooklyn (2019 est. 2,559,903) |
Largest borough by GDP (2020) | Manhattan ($610.4 billion) |
Website | www.nyc.gov |
Official name | Statue of Liberty; The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, vi |
Designated | 1984, 2019 (8th, 43rd sessions) |
Reference no. | ; |
State Party | United States |
Government (Type) | Strong mayor–council |
Government (Body) | New York City Council |
Government (Mayor) | Eric Adams (D) |
Government (Total) | 472.43 sq mi (1,223.59 km2) |
Government (Land) | 300.46 sq mi (778.19 km2) |
Government (Water) | 171.97 sq mi (445.40 km2) |
Area (Total) | 472.43 sq mi (1,223.59 km2) |
Area (Land) | 300.46 sq mi (778.19 km2) |
Area (Water) | 171.97 sq mi (445.40 km2) |
Population (2020) (Total) | 8,804,190 |
Population (2020) (Rank) | 1st in the United States 1st in New York |
Population (2020) (Density) | 29,302.37/sq mi (11,313.68/km2) |
Population (2020) (Metro) | 20,140,470 (1st) |
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New York, often called New York City (NYC) to distinguish it from the State of New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 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, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities. New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, dining, art, fashion, and sports. It is the most photographed city in the world. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy, an established safe haven for global investors, and is sometimes described as the capital of the world.