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Newark, New Jersey

Northern America

Newark is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded a population of 311,549, and the Population Estimates Program calculated 323,808 for 2025, making it the 61st most populous municipality in the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
311,549 1
Area (sq km)
67.0408 1
Founding Year
1666 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
3 1
Latitude
40.735556 degrees north 1
Longitude
74.172222 degrees west 1
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Ruth St. Denis

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Noble Drew Ali

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Sources
1. Newark, New Jersey (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 311,549 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 40.735556, longitude -74.172222
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 3 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 67.0408 sq km
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1666
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 311549 (2020)
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Newark, New Jersey (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Newark ( NEW-ərk, locally NOORK) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: United States
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for United States, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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