Amsterdam (city, New York)
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Location in New York
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 12, 1793 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Montgomery County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 57 ′ N , 74 ° 11 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 18,620 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,225 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 16.2 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.2 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 126 m | ||
| Postal code : | 12010 | ||
| Area code : | +1 518 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-02066 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 978677 | ||
| Website : | www.AmsterdamNY.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Michael Cinquanti | ||
Amsterdam is a city in the South Tier (the "Southern Row") of New York State .
geography
Geographical location
Most of the urban area extends along the north bank of the Mohawk River . Only the city's harbor, Port Jackson, is on the south bank.
Neighboring communities
The City of Amsterdam lies within the Town of Amsterdam , but does not belong to it. The neighboring districts of the Town of Amsterdam are Fort Johnson in the west and Hagaman in the northeast.
history
City of Amsterdam has its origins in a settlement called Veedersburgh . Based on the original name of New York City, it was named after Amsterdam , the capital of the Netherlands. In 1830 it was granted city rights.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The I-90 motorway south of the river connects Amsterdam with New York's capital Albany in the southeast (57 km) and Syracuse in the west (185 km).
media
WYPX is based in Amsterdam and is part of the i: Independent Television network . Two medium wave transmitters, WCSS and WBUG (both with 1 kW) broadcast in the city.
education
There are eight public and three private primary schools in the city of Amsterdam. There is also a public and a private high school.
sons and daughters of the town
- Lucille Bremer (1917–1996), actress
- Kirk Douglas (1916-2020), actor
- Joe Fonda (* 1954), jazz bassist
- Ray Tomlinson (1941–2016), computer scientist and developer of the e-mail messaging system
- Paul Tonko (* 1949), US Congressman
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Elected Officials. In: amsterdamny.gov , accessed April 4, 2020.