Bessemer, Alabama
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| Bessemer | |
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 Location in Jefferson County and Alabama
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1887 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Alabama |
| County : | Jefferson County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 24 ′ N , 86 ° 57 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 27,289 (as of 2012) |
| Population density : | 258.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 105.6 km 2 (approx. 41 mi 2 ) of which 105.4 km 2 (approx. 41 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 155 m |
| Postcodes : | 35020-35023 |
| Area code : | +1 205 |
| FIPS : | 01-05980 |
| GNIS ID : | 0113977 |
Bessemer is a suburb of Birmingham in Jefferson County in the US state Alabama , USA , with 27,289 inhabitants (as of 2012). The city area is 105.6 km².
sons and daughters of the town
- Bo Jackson (born 1962), football and baseball player
- Emmit King (born 1959), athlete
- Eddie Levert (* 1942), soul musician
- David McCampbell (1910-1996), naval aviator
- Louisiana Red (1932–2012), blues musician
- Glenn Shadix (1952-2010), actor
- Jameis Winston (* 1994), football player and Heisman Trophy winner
- Gucci Mane (* 1980), trap and rap musician
Web links
- Official website of the city (English)