New Haven (Connecticut)

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New Haven
Nickname : The Elm City
Skyline, view from East Shore Park
Skyline, view from East Shore Park
Location in Connecticut
New Haven (Connecticut)
New Haven
New Haven
Basic data
Foundation : 1638
State : United States
State : Connecticut
County : New Haven County
Coordinates : 41 ° 18 ′  N , 72 ° 56 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 18 ′  N , 72 ° 56 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
Metropolitan Area :
129,113 (as of 2016)
862,477 (as of 2012)
Population density : 2,635 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 52.6 km 2  (about 20 mi 2 ) of
which 49 km 2  (about 19 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 18 m
Postcodes : 06501-06540
Area code : +1 203
FIPS : 09-52000
GNIS ID : 0209231
Website : www.cityofnewhaven.com
Mayor : Toni Nathaniel Harp

New Haven [ nuːˈheɪ̯vən ] ( German  Neuer Hafen or Neuer Zufluchtsort ) is a city and administrative seat of New Haven County in the US state of Connecticut with about 130,000 inhabitants (2016 estimate, US Census Bureau ).

history

Before the arrival of European immigrants who lived here Quinnipiac - Indians in some villages around the harbor later. The Dutch Adriaen Block was the first European to visit this area in 1614 . In April 1636 around 500 English Puritans arrived on the coast under the leadership of Theophilus Eaton and the clergyman John Davenport . These settlers hoped for a better future than the one they had in Massachusetts . In 1640 the name of the town was changed from Quinnipiac to Newhaven. The first disaster occurred when the new settlers sent the first ship, fully loaded with all local goods, heading for their old homeland, to Great Britain , but the ship never arrived. The city lost its reputation as a safe colony. In return, the prestige of Boston and New Amsterdam increased .

In 1661 two judges, Colonel Edward Whalley and Colonel William Goffe , who had signed the warrant for the execution of King Charles I of England , arrived in New Haven and sought refuge from the men of King Charles II of England, who had them persecuted. They decided to hide in the Stone Hills , northwest of town. In 1664 New Haven became part of the Connecticut colony under pressure from the British Crown . During the American Revolution , New Haven had a population of about 3,500 and was a center of revolutionary ideas. This resulted in the British invading and occupying the city during the war.

Until the beginning of the 18th century, the city had a rural character. That changed when the Connecticut State Collegiate School decided to move from nearby Old Saybrook to New Haven in 1716 and became one of the most famous colleges in North America after 1718 as Yale University .

In the 19th century, New Haven was also a major industrial city, including the manufacture of weapons and clocks. On January 28, 1878, the first public telephone box was installed in New Haven . In the 20th century, after industry moved to the suburbs, a large-scale urban renewal program made the inner city attractive again. Today, the Yale University with its neo-Gothic buildings, important museums and spacious avenues shape the center of the city.

Historical objects

New Haven City Hall, City Hall, and City Courthouse . Erected in 1860 in
neo-Gothic style under the direction of the architect Henry Austin .
  • At 200 Grove Street is the Grove Street Cemetery (also known as the New Haven City Burial Ground ). The cemetery area was listed as a historic monument by the National Historic Landmark and the NRHP in 1997 (NRHP 97000830).
  • Green Park with Trinity Church (neo-Gothic), Center Church (Georgian), United Church (Federal Style).

A total of 10 locations in New Haven have National Historic Landmark status . 63 buildings and sites in the city are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of May 6, 2019).

economy

The metropolitan area of ​​New Haven generated a gross domestic product of 44 billion US dollars in 2016, ranking 62nd among the metropolitan areas of the United States. The unemployment rate in the metropolitan area was 4.2 percent, which is above the national average of 3.8 percent. (As of March 2018). The personal per capita income in 2016 was 53,595 US dollars, which means that New Haven has a slightly above average income level.

traffic

The city is directly connected to New York City , Boston and Springfield by several train stations served by the Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad companies . Interstate 95 and Interstate 91 also run in the catchment area of ​​New Haven and also ensure easy access to New York . About the Tweed-New Haven Airport is open daily Philadelphia with US Airways to reach directly.

Colleges

Branford College, Yale University

Culture

Cultural institutions

  • Long Wharf Theater
  • Yale Repertory Theater
  • Shubert Performing Arts Center
  • Yale University Theater
  • Yale Cabaret
  • Lyman Center for the Performing Arts
  • New Haven Symphony Orchestra

Museums and libraries

Daily newspapers

Population development

  • 1790-4487
  • 1800-4049
  • 1810-5772
  • 1820-7147
  • 1830-10180
  • 1840-12,960
  • 1850-20,345
  • 1860-39,267
  • 1870-50,840
  • 1880-62,882
  • 1890-86.045
  • 1900 - 108.027
  • 1910 - 133,605
  • 1920-162,537
  • 1930 - 162,665
  • 1940 - 160,605
  • 1950 - 164,443
  • 1960 - 152,048
  • 1970 - 137,707
  • 1980 - 126,021
  • 1990 - 130,474
  • 2000 - 123,626
  • 2010 - 129,779
  • 2012 - 130,741

Clinics

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital
  • Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
  • Hospital of Saint Raphael
  • Veterans Affairs Hospital
  • Milford Hospital
  • MidState Medical Center

power supply

The converter station for the HVDC crossing of the Long Island Sound is located near New Haven .

Personalities

Born in New Haven

Famous residents

Twin cities

New Haven lists seven twin cities :

city country
Afula gilboa IsraelIsrael Israel
Amalfi ItalyItaly Italy
Avignon FranceFrance France
Freetown Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Sierra Leone
Huế VietnamVietnam Vietnam
Leon NicaraguaNicaragua Nicaragua
Taichung TaiwanRepublic of China (Taiwan) Taiwan
San Francisco Tetlanohcan MexicoMexico Tlaxcala, Mexico

literature

  • Elizabeth Mills Brown: New Haven: A Guide to Architecture and Urban Design: 15 Illustrated Tours. Yale University Press, New Haven 1977, ISBN 978-0-300-01993-3 .

Web links

Commons : New Haven (Connecticut)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. derstandard.at, historical calendar , accessed on January 28, 2013.
  2. ^ National Register Information System , accessed April 2, 2011.
  3. Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Connecticut. National Park Service , accessed May 6, 2019.
  4. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed May 6, 2019.
  5. ^ US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic Analysis: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved July 4, 2018 (American English).
  6. ^ New Haven, CT Economy at a Glance. Retrieved July 5, 2018 .
  7. ^ US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic Analysis: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved July 5, 2018 (American English).
  8. Welcome to the Department Of Arts, Culture And Tourism, City of New Haven . Retrieved June 25, 2016.