Guttenberg, Iowa
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Location in Iowa
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1851 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Iowa | ||
| County : | Clayton County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 47 ′ N , 91 ° 6 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,987 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 374.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 191 m | ||
| Postal code : | 52052 | ||
| Area code : | +1 563 | ||
| FIPS : | 19-33465 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 457187 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofguttenberg.com | ||
| Mayor : | Gerald "Red" block | ||
Guttenberg is the largest city in Clayton County in the northeast of the US -amerikanischen state of Iowa on the west bank of the Mississippi River . In 2000 Guttenberg had 1,887 inhabitants.
history
Originally the place was a camp for the Sauks and Fox . From 1673 French researchers called it Prairie La Porte . As part of the French colony Louisiana , the place went to the USA in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase , but remained in the possession of the Indians. It was not until 1837 with the second Black Hawk purchase that the Indians sold the surrounding area. When settlement began in 1845, most of the residents were immigrants from Germany. Even today there are buildings that were built by German engineers. The city was named after Johannes Gutenberg , the inventor of printing with movable letters.
