Newark, New Jersey

Newark
Nickname(s):
Newark highlighted in a map of Essex County.
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
Settled	1666/1836
Government
• Mayor	Ras Baraka (D)
Area
• City	26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2)
• Land	23.8 sq mi (61.6 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population  (2008)
• City	278,154
• Density	13,301/sq mi (5,034.8/km2)
• Metro	18,818,536

Newark is the largest city in in U.S. State of New Jersey, 65th largest city in the United States, and serves as the seat of Essex County.

Newark was originally formed as a township on October 31, 1693. During its time as a township, portions were taken to form Springfield Township, New Jersey, Caldwell Township, New Jersey, Orange Township, New Jersey, Bloomfield Township, New Jersey, (March 23, 1812) and Clinton Township, New Jersey. Newark was reincorporated as a city on April 11, 1836. The previously independent Vailsburg borough was annexed by Newark on January 1, 1905 and became part of West Ward.

Newark is divided into five wards; North Ward, South Ward, West Ward, East Ward, and Central Ward. Central Ward has train stations of Amtrak and New Jersey Transit. It also has museums and tall buildings including headquarters of large corporations. The High Street Historic District is in Central Ward.

East Ward includes a neighborhood called "Ironboound". South Ward has the large Newark Airport, one of the first major airports in the United States. Branch Brook Park in North Ward has the biggest display of cherry blossoms in the eastern United States.[[Category:Newark, New Jersey