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of one of the largest urban agglomerations in the world. The population is 8,405,837 people, of agglomeration - 20.63 million (estimate for 2015). New York is located on the Atlantic coast in the south-eastern part of New York State. The city was founded in the early XVII century Dutch colonists before 1664 was called New Amsterdam.

overview of the city

Staten Island. The main attractions are located in the borough of Manhattan. Among them: the historical skyscrapers (Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building), Rockefeller Center, Woolworth Building, Art Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Opera, the Guggenheim Museum (painting), the American Museum of Natural History (dinosaur skeletons and Planetarium) the legendary hotel "Chelsea", the headquarters of the United Nations, of Harlem.

overview of the city

the arrival of Europeans Indian tribes Manahattou and Canarsie lived. This is confirmed by the findings of arrowheads and other artifacts in areas of the city, not built buildings such as Inwood Hill Park and Riverside Park. European settlements appeared here in 1624. In 1625, at the southern tip of Manhattan was founded Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam (niderl. Nieuw Amsterdam). In 1664 the town was captured by the British, unopposed by the governor Stёyvesanta, after which the city was renamed New York (Engl. New York), in honor of the capture of the initiator - the Duke of York. As a result of the Second Anglo-Dutch War in 1667, the Dutch formally handed over New York in exchange for the British colony of Suriname.

city `s history

of ​​the city was the scene of important battles. As a result of the Battle of Brooklyn in Brooklyn started a large fire that burned much of the city. New York came under British control until the Americans again took possession of it in 1783. This day, called "Evacuation Day" was celebrated later in New York for many years. During the XIX century the city's population grew rapidly due to the influx of a large number of immigrants. In 1811, it was designed by the visionary master plan for the city that the street network was expanded to cover all of Manhattan. By 1835 New York surpassed Philadelphia in population, becoming the largest city in the United

city`s history

Staten Island, the western part of Long Island, part of the North American continent (the Bronx) and several small islands in New York Harbor. New York is located approximately 40 ° north latitude and 74 ° west longitude. The highest point of New York is a 125 m high hill near Todt Hill on Staten Island. Staten Island - the hilly, spacious and least populated area of ​​the city. In densely populated Manhattan, on the contrary, the land is limited and expensive, which explains the large number of skyscrapers. According to the US Census Bureau, the city has an area of ​​1214.4 square kilometers, of which 785.6 square kilometers - land and 428.8 square kilometers (35.31%) - water. The length of the coast of the city - 837 km.

Geography

evenly throughout the year. The average annual number of hours of sunshine - 2680 hours. Despite the fact that the city is on the coast of the ocean, the temperature difference between summer and winter is large enough, because the prevailing movement of air masses - from the mainland. Influence of ocean secondary, but still somewhat mitigates temperature fluctuations.

Climate

a microclimate with increased average temperature. In winter in New York City temperatures average between -2 ° C and +5 ° C with frequent deviations from the norm. Almost every winter snows, an average of 60 cm per year. Spring mild, with a temperature of 7 ° C to 16 ° C. In the summer in New York is relatively hot, the average temperature of 19 ° C to 28 ° C, there are periods of high humidity. Often the temperature exceeds 32 ° C, and occasionally reaches 38 ° C heat and higher. Autumn in New York is mild, with a temperature of 10 ° C to 18 ° C. The emergence of strong blizzards are not possible until April.

Climate

New York is the world's major financial, political, economic and cultural moment you're greeted with huge skyscrapers, shopping and so on. But York is the most important economic center of the United States and around the world.

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