The Bronx Bronx County, New York |
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Yankee Stadium (center), Bronx County Courthouse and the Grand Concourse towards the top. To the right of the current stadium is the site of its predecessor. |
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| Motto(s): Ne cede malis – "Yield Not To Evil"
(lit. "Yield Not to Evil Things") |
Location of the Bronx, shown in red, in New York City |
| Coordinates: 40°50′14″N73°53′10″W / 40.83722°N 73.88611°W / 40.83722; -73.88611 |
| Country | United States of America |
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| State | New York |
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| County | Bronx (Coterminous) |
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| City | New York City |
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| Borough created | 1898 (County in 1914) |
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| Named for | Jonas Bronck |
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| • Type | Borough (New York City) |
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| • Borough President | Vanessa Gibson (D)
– (Borough of the Bronx) |
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| • District Attorney | Darcel Clark
– (Bronx County) |
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| • Total | 57.37 sq mi (148.59 km2) |
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| • Land | 42.17 sq mi (109.22 km2) |
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| • Water | 15.20 sq mi (39.36 km2) |
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| Highest elevation | 280 ft (90 m) |
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| • Total | 1,472,654 |
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| • Density | 34,920/sq mi (13,480/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
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| ZIP Code format | 104xx |
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| Area code(s) | 718, 347, 929, 917 |
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| Website | Official website of the Bronx Borough President |
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