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Brooklyn

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Brooklyn
Burgh o New York Ceety
Kings County
View o Brooklyn Bridge an Downtown Brooklyn
Eik-name(s): 
BK, Crooklyn
Location o Brooklyn shown in orange
Location o Brooklyn shown in orange
Coordinates: 40°37′29″N 73°57′8″W / 40.62472°N 73.95222°W / 40.62472; -73.95222
KintraUnitit States
StateNew York
CoontyKings
CeetyNew York Ceety
Settled1634
Named forBreukelen, Netherlands
Govrenment
  TeepBurgh (New York Ceety)
  Burgh PresesMarty Markowitz (D)
(Borough of Brookyn)
  District AttorneyCharles Hynes
(Kings County)
Area
  Total251.0 km2 (96.90 sq mi)
  Laund182.9 km2 (70.61 sq mi)
  Water68.1 km2 (26.29 sq mi)
Population
  Total2,504,700
  Density14,037/km2 (36356/sq mi)
  Demonym
Brooklynite
Postal Code
112 + two digits
Area code(s)347, 718, 917, 929
Websitewww.Brooklyn-USA.org

Brooklyn (/ˈbrʊklɪn/) is the maist populous o New York Ceety's five burghs, wi approximately 2.5 million residents,[1] an the seicont-lairgest in aurie. Syne 1896, Brooklyn haes haed the same boondaries as Kings County, which is nou the maist populous coonty in New York State an the seicont-maist densely populatit coonty in the Unitit States, efter New York County (Manhattan).[2] It is the wastmaist coonty on Long Island.

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