Waterbury

Also known as Waterbury, Connecticut, The Brass City, Waterbury, CT

city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

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Waterbury is a city located in New Haven County in Connecticut. It is one of the state's major urban centers with a significant history as an industrial and manufacturing hub.

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Instance of: big city
Official name: Waterbury
Country: United States
Located in: New Haven County
Population: 114403
Area: 74.960342
Elevation: 80
Time zone: Eastern Time Zone
Official website: www.waterburyct.org
Image: Western approach to Waterbury CT.jpg
Households: 42135
Dialing code: 203

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postal code: 06749
category for people born here: Category:Births in Waterbury, Connecticut
twinned administrative body: Struga
Commons category: Waterbury, Connecticut
topic's main category: Category:Waterbury, Connecticut
category of associated people: Category:People from Waterbury, Connecticut
inception: 1686-00-00
native label: Waterbury
water as percent of area: 1.4621
P8168: Hohentengen
water area: 1.096027
per capita income: 25082

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Encyclopedic overview

Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Waterbury had a population of 114,403 as of the 2020 Census. The city is 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Hartford and 77 miles (124 km) northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the largest city in the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and second-largest city in New Haven County.

Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Waterbury had large industrial interests and was the leading center in the United States for the manufacture of brassware (including castings and finishings), as reflected in the nickname the "Brass City" and the city's motto, Quid Aere Perennius? ("What Is More Lasting Than Brass?"). It was also noted for the manufacture of watches and clocks (Timex).

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