Gila Bend
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| Location in Maricopa County, Arizona | |
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| Foundation : | 1872 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Arizona |
| County : | Maricopa County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 57 ′ N , 112 ° 43 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain Standard Time ( UTC − 7 ) |
| Residents : | 1,922 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 32.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 59.1 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) of which 59.1 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 224 m |
| Postal code : | 85337 |
| Area code : | +1 928 |
| FIPS : | 04-27050 |
| GNIS ID : | 0005012 |
| Website : | www.gilabendaz.org |
| Mayor : | Tommy Lee Sikes |
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Gila Bend ( O'odham Pima : Hila Wi: n ) is a town in Maricopa County in the US state of Arizona . According to the 2010 census, it has 1,922 inhabitants on an area of 59.1 km² . The population density is 33.5 inhabitants per km². The place owes its name to a nearby 90-degree curve of the Gila River .
location
The site is located in the southwestern part of Arizona, approximately 82 km (51 miles ) from Phoenix . Interstate 8 runs south of the city and Arizona State Route 85 passes through Gila Bend .
Others
The place is mentioned in Karl May's Kolportageroman Deutsche Herzen, Deutsche Helden and Gerd Trommer wrote a novel with the title The Death Rider by Gila Bend .
Web links
Commons : Gila Bend, Arizona - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Mayor & Town Council . Accessed May 6, 2017 (English)
- ^ Gila Bend town, Arizona . Accessed May 6, 2017 (English)
- ↑ Gila Bend . Accessed May 6, 2017 (English)
- ↑ Distance from Gila Bend, AZ to Phoenix, AZ . Accessed May 6, 2017 (English)
- ^ Karl May: German hearts - German heroes. 4. In the valley of death - Chapter 7 . Retrieved May 6, 2017
- ↑ Gerd Trommer: The death rider by Gila Bend . Retrieved May 6, 2017