Bristol (Connecticut)
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| Nickname : Mum City and Bell City, Click City | |||
Location in Connecticut
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1785 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | Hartford County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 41 ′ N , 72 ° 56 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 60,147 (as of 2016) | ||
| Population density : | 875.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 69.4 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 68.7 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 93 m | ||
| Postal code : | 06010 | ||
| Area code : | +1 860 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-08420 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0205727 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.bristol.ct.us | ||
| Mayor : | Ellen Zoppo-Sassu | ||
Bristol is a city in Hartford County in the US state Connecticut with about 60,000 inhabitants (2016 estimate, US Census Bureau ). The geographical coordinates are: 41.68 ° North, 72.94 ° West. The urban area has a size of 69.5 km².
In the US, Bristol is better known as Mum City . The name comes from the ubiquitous fragrance of the chrysanthemums that are planted here and processed for shipping .
The television station ESPN has its own studios in Bristol.
schools
- Bingham School
- Bristol Central High School
- Bristol Eastern High School
- Chippens Hill Middle School
- Edgewood School
- Greene Hills School
- Jennings School
- Memorial Boulevard School
- Mountain View School
- Northeast Middle School
- South Side School
- Stafford School
Population development
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sons and daughters of the town
- Gary Burghoff (born 1943), actor
- Michael Corbat (* 1960), manager
- Aaron Hernandez (1989-2017), American football player
Web links
Commons : Bristol, Connecticut - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bristol city, Connecticut. In: US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 20, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2017 .