New Haven, Connecticut
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Montage of New Haven. Clockwise from top left: Downtown New Haven skyline, East Rock Park, summer festivities on the New Haven Green, shops along Upper State Street, Five Mile Point Lighthouse, Harkness Tower, and Connecticut Hall at Yale.
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| Nickname(s): The Elm City | |||
 Location in New Haven County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′36″N 72°55′25″W / 41.31000°N 72.92361°WCoordinates: 41°18′36″N 72°55′25″W / 41.31000°N 72.92361°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Connecticut | ||
| NECTA | New Haven | ||
| Region | South Central Region | ||
| Settled (town) | 1638 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1784 | ||
| Consolidated | 1895 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-board of aldermen | ||
| • Mayor | Toni Harp (D) | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 20.1 sq mi (52.1 km2) | ||
| • Land | 18.7 sq mi (48.4 km2) | ||
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • City | 130,741 | ||
| • Density | 6,500/sq mi (2,500/km2) | ||
| • Metro | 862,477 | ||
| • Demonym | New Havener | ||
| Metro area refers to New Haven County | |||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 06501-06540 | ||
| Area code(s) | 203/475 | ||
| FIPS code | 09-52000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0209231 | ||
| Website | www |
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New Haven (local /nuː ˈheɪvən/ noo-HAY-vən), in the U.S. state of Connecticut, is the principal municipality in Greater New Haven, which had a total population of 862,477 in 2010. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, and is part of the New York metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Connecticut (after Bridgeport), with a population of 129,779 people as of the 2010 United States Census. According to a census of 1 July 2012, by the Census Bureau, the city had a population of 130,741.
New Haven was founded in 1638 by English Puritans, and a year later eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating what is now commonly known as the "Nine Square Plan", now recognized by the American Institute of Certified Planners as a National Planning Landmark. The central common block is New Haven Green, a 16-acre (6 ha) square, now a National Historic Landmark and the center of Downtown New Haven.
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