West Haven, Connecticut
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Location in Connecticut
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1921 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | New Haven County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 16 ′ N , 72 ° 58 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 52,721 (as of 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 1,876.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 28.5 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 28.1 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 10 m | ||
| Postal code : | 06516 | ||
| Area code : | +1 203 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-82800 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0211953 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofwesthaven.com | ||
| Mayor : | Edward M. O'Brien | ||
West Haven is a town in New Haven County in the US -amerikanischen State Connecticut with 53,300 inhabitants (2004). The geographical coordinates are: 41.27 ° North, 72.97 ° West. The urban area has a size of 28.5 km².
The University of New Haven has been based in West Haven since 1920 .
sons and daughters of the town
- Marian Bergeron (1918–2002), beauty queen and in 1933 the eighth Miss America
- Daniel Louis Jafferis (* 1983), theoretical physicist
- Tommy Nelson (born 1997), actor
- Carlos Parra (* 1977), football player and youth coach
- Ken Strong (1906-1979), American football player
Web links
Commons : West Haven (Connecticut) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- Official website of the city of West Haven ( English )