New York ni alabugbe julo ni oriile-ede Amerika[10] ati gbongan Agbegbe Ilu New York, ikan ninu awon agbegbe ilu alagugbe julo ni agbaye.[11][12][13]

New York
Ilu New York
Clockwise from top: Midtown Manhattan, the United Nations Headquarters, the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, Times Square, and the Unisphere in Queens
Flag of New York
Flag
Official seal of New York
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Big Apple, Gotham, Center of the Universe, The City That Never Sleeps,[1] The Capital of the World[2][3][4][5]
Location in the state of New York
Location in the state of New York
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesBronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond
Settled1624
Incorporated1898
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyNew York City Council
 • MayorMichael Bloomberg (I)
Area
 • Ilu468.48 sq mi (1,213.4 km2)
 • Land302.64 sq mi (783.8 km2)
 • Water165.84 sq mi (429.5 km2)
Elevation72 ft (22 m)
Population
 • Ilu8,175,133
 • Density27,012.5/sq mi (10,429.6/km2)
 • Urban
18,223,567
 • Metro
18,897,109 (1st)
 • CSA
22,085,649 (1st)
Demonym(s)New Yorker
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
100xx–104xx, 11004–05, 111xx–114xx, 116xx
Area code(s)212, 718, 917, 646, 347, 929
FIPS code36-51000
Websitenyc.gov


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