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New Britain
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city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
New Britain is a city located in Hartford County, Connecticut. It is one of the populated urban centers in the state and serves as an important part of the greater Hartford region.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city in the United States
- Official name
- New Britain
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Hartford County
- Population
- 74135
- Area
- 34.878232
- Elevation
- 51
- Time zone
- Eastern Time Zone
- Official website
- www.newbritainct.gov
- Image
- New Britain.jpg
- Households
- 27683
- Dialing code
- 860
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- twinned administrative body
- Giannitsa
- Commons category
- New Britain, Connecticut
- topic's main category
- Category:New Britain, Connecticut
- postal code
- 06053
- category of associated people
- Category:People from New Britain, Connecticut
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in New Britain, Connecticut
- inception
- 1850-00-00
- water as percent of area
- 0.5456
- P8168
- Jade Raymond
- water area
- 0.190287
- per capita income
- 24702
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P12749
- Rudolf Hercher
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Encyclopedic overview
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Approximately 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford, the city is part of the Capitol Planning Region. According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city is 74,135.
Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed within the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, New Britain is home to Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College. The city was noted for its industry during the 19th and early 20th centuries, and sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include Walnut Hill Park, developed by the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and Downtown New Britain.
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