Bridgeport, Connecticut
county seat city of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Bridgeport is a city of Connecticut in the United States. It is the most populated city in the state of Connecticut with a population of 137,912 as of 2006[4] and is also the fifth largest city in New England being part of the New York combined statistical area.
Bridgeport, Connecticut | |
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| City of Bridgeport | |
From top left, left to right: Downtown Bridgeport facing southeast from a parking garage, Perry Memorial Arch at Seaside Park, Beardsley Zoo, Providence Bruins vs Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport Station, the Port Jefferson ferry dock along the Pequonnock River | |
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| Nicknames: The Park City | |
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 Interactive map of Bridgeport | |
| 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 |
| Region | Metropolitan CT |
| Metropolitan area | Greater Bridgeport |
| Incorporated (town) | 1821 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1836 |
| Named for | A drawbridge over the Pequonnock River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Joseph P. Ganim (D) |
| 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 | 397.29 sq mi (1,029.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 148,654 |
| • Rank | US: 172nd |
| • Density | 7,700/sq mi (3,000/km2) |
| • Urban | 916,408 (US: 50th) |
| • Urban density | 2,306.6/sq mi (890.6/km2) |
| • Metro | 939,904 (US: 57th) |
| Demonym(s) | Bridgeporter |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 06601–06602, 06604–06608, 06610, 06650, 06673, 06699[3] |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-08000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 205720 |
| Airport | Sikorsky Memorial Airport |
| Major highways |    |
| Commuter rail |    |
| Website | bridgeportct |
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The very first Subway restaurant was opened in Bridgeport.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Connecticut; Bridgeport". Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ↑ "All Zip Codes in Bridgeport CT". www.zip-codes.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
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