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Brooklyn On Line
Find all about the history and heritage of one of New York's most notorious boroughs.
http://www.brooklynonline.com/history/
History of Brooklyn
The early and colonial years.
http://www.thirteen.org/brooklyn/history/history2.html
'Brooklyn' and the History of Irish Immigrants in New York
Plus, see what Brooklyn really looked like in the 1950s!
http://time.com/4097071/brooklyn-irish-immigrants-history/
Brooklyn Historical Society
The Brooklyn Historical Society is a museum, library and educational center dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of Brooklyn's diverse peoples and cultures both past and present.
http://brooklynhistory.org
Brooklyn's Evolution From Small Town to Big City to Borough
Some neighborhood names appear to be jokes. Some have stuck around for centuries, despite changing connotations. Some shift with the winds of gentrification...
http://ny.curbed.com/2014/7/24/10069912/brooklyns-evolution-from-small-town-to-big-city-to-borough
History of Brooklyn, New York
The role of Brooklyn in the history of the United States of America.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h2139.html
Brooklyn
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn

Brooklyn Kings County, New York
Borough and county
Downtown Brooklyn seen from Lower Manhattan Brooklyn Bridge Coney Island Brooklyn Museum Borough Hall Barclays Center Brooklyn College
Flag Seal
Motto(s): Eendraght Maeckt Maght ("Unity makes strength")
Interactive map outlining Brooklyn
Brooklyn Location within New York City Show map of New York City Brooklyn Location within the State of New York Show map of New York Brooklyn Location within the United States Show map of the United States Brooklyn Location on Earth Show map of Earth
Coordinates: 40°41′34″N 73°59′25″W / 40.69278°N 73.99028°W / 40.69278; -73.99028
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Kings (coterminous)
City	New York City
Settled	1634
Named for	Breukelen, Netherlands
Government
• Type	Borough
• Borough President	Antonio Reynoso (D) — (Borough of Brooklyn)
• District Attorney	Eric Gonzalez (D) — (Kings County)
Area
• Total	97 sq mi (250 km²)
• Land	70.82 sq mi (183.4 km²)
• Water	26 sq mi (67 km²)
Highest elevation ^[2]	220 ft (67 m)
Population ( 2020)
• Total	2,736,074^[1]
• Density	38,634/sq mi (14,917/km²)
• Demonym	Brooklynite^[3]
GDP ^[4]
• Total	US$107.274 billion (2022)
ZIP Code prefix	112
Area codes	718/347/929, 917
Congressional districts	7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Website	www.brooklyn-usa.org

Brooklyn On Line
Find all about the history and heritage of one of New York's most notorious boroughs.
http://www.brooklynonline.com/history/
History of Brooklyn
The early and colonial years.
http://www.thirteen.org/brooklyn/history/history2.html
'Brooklyn' and the History of Irish Immigrants in New York
Plus, see what Brooklyn really looked like in the 1950s!
http://time.com/4097071/brooklyn-irish-immigrants-history/
Brooklyn Historical Society
The Brooklyn Historical Society is a museum, library and educational center dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of Brooklyn's diverse peoples and cultures both past and present.
http://brooklynhistory.org
Brooklyn's Evolution From Small Town to Big City to Borough
Some neighborhood names appear to be jokes. Some have stuck around for centuries, despite changing connotations. Some shift with the winds of gentrification...
http://ny.curbed.com/2014/7/24/10069912/brooklyns-evolution-from-small-town-to-big-city-to-borough
History of Brooklyn, New York
The role of Brooklyn in the history of the United States of America.
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h2139.html
Brooklyn
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn

Brooklyn Kings County, New York
Borough and county
Downtown Brooklyn seen from Lower Manhattan Brooklyn Bridge Coney Island Brooklyn Museum Borough Hall Barclays Center Brooklyn College
Flag Seal
Motto(s): Eendraght Maeckt Maght ("Unity makes strength")
Interactive map outlining Brooklyn
Brooklyn Location within New York City Show map of New York City Brooklyn Location within the State of New York Show map of New York Brooklyn Location within the United States Show map of the United States Brooklyn Location on Earth Show map of Earth
Coordinates: 40°41′34″N 73°59′25″W / 40.69278°N 73.99028°W / 40.69278; -73.99028
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Kings (coterminous)
City	New York City
Settled	1634
Named for	Breukelen, Netherlands
Government
• Type	Borough
• Borough President	Antonio Reynoso (D) — (Borough of Brooklyn)
• District Attorney	Eric Gonzalez (D) — (Kings County)
Area
• Total	97 sq mi (250 km²)
• Land	70.82 sq mi (183.4 km²)
• Water	26 sq mi (67 km²)
Highest elevation ^[2]	220 ft (67 m)
Population ( 2020)
• Total	2,736,074^[1]
• Density	38,634/sq mi (14,917/km²)
• Demonym	Brooklynite^[3]
GDP ^[4]
• Total	US$107.274 billion (2022)
ZIP Code prefix	112
Area codes	718/347/929, 917
Congressional districts	7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Website	www.brooklyn-usa.org

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