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Schenectady è una città statunitense di 65 273 abitanti [1] dell' omonima contea nello stato di New York. Il nome "Schenectady" è derivato da una parola in lingua mohawk che significa, in maniera approssimativa, "su quel lato della pineta" oppure "vicino ai pini", o ancora "posto al di là della pianura pinifera" [2] .
Schenectady (/ s k ə ˈ n ɛ k t ə d i / skə-NEK-tə-dee) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city's population of 67,047 made it the state's ninth-most populous city and the twenty-fifth most-populous municipality.
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This area of the river valley was historically occupied by the Mohawk people, the easternmost of the Five Nations comprising the Iroquois Confederacy or Haudenosaunee. They cultivated maizefields in the flats along the Mohawk River and had villages in the hills. European settlement started in the present-day county by Dutch colonists in the 17th ce...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 209 square miles (540 km2), of which 205 square miles (530 km2) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km2) (2.3%) is water. Schenectady County is located in east central New York State, northwest of Albany, an area usually considered "Upstate".
As of the census of 2010, there were 154,727 people, 60,684 households, and 39,918 families residing in the county. The population density was 275/km2 (710/sq mi). There were 68,032 housing units at an average density of 122/km2 (320/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 79.77% White, 9.79% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 3....
Voters in Schenectady County have typically leaned Democratic since the mid-20th century. They have given small to moderate leads to Democrats since 1988 in presidential elections. The congressman Paul Tonkois a Democrat. Schenectady County is a statewide bellwether in presidential elections, as it has voted for the statewide presidential winner in...
Larger Settlements
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Towns
1. Duanesburg 2. Glenville 3. Niskayuna 4. Princetown 5. Rotterdam
Hamlets
1. Alplaus 2. Aqueduct 3. Quaker Street
Lockhart, Charlotte (1921). Family Bible Records of Schenectady County. Unknown.Sullivan, James; Williams, Melvin E.; Conklin, Edwin P.; Fitzpatrick, Benedict, eds. (1927), "Chapter I. Schenectady County.", History of New York State, 1523–1927 (PDF), vol. 2, New York City, Chi...Yates, Austin A. (1902). Schenectady County, New York: Its History to the Close of the Nineteenth Century. the New York History Company., selected chapters available online in transcribed version,...Il capoluogo di contea è la città di Schenectady situata sul fiume Mohawk. Storia [ modifica | modifica wikitesto ] Il territorio della contea ha fatto parte della contea di Albany fin da quando questa fu istituita nel 1683 .
Schenectady è una città statunitense di 65 273 abitanti dell'omonima contea nello stato di New York. Il nome "Schenectady" è derivato da una parola in lingua mohawk che significa, in maniera approssimativa, "su quel lato della pineta" oppure "vicino ai pini", o ancora "posto al di là della pianura pinifera".
Schenectady / s k ɪ ˈ n ɛ k t ə d i / (ski-NEK-tə-dee) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 67,047.
The Capital District, also known as the Capital Region, is the metropolitan area surrounding Albany, the capital of the U.S. state of New York. The Capital District was first settled by the Dutch in the early 17th century and came under English control in 1664. Albany has been the permanent capital of the state of New York since 1797.
