The Bronx

Summary

The Bronx is a borough of New York City^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Bronx is located in New York City^[3].
• The Bronx is in the country of United States^[4].
• The Bronx is on the body of water Hudson River^[5].
• The Bronx is on the body of water Long Island Sound^[6].
• The Bronx is on the body of water Harlem River^[7].
• The Bronx is on the body of water Eastchester Bay^[8].
• The Bronx's head of government is recorded as Rubén Díaz, Jr.^[9].
• The Bronx's instance of is recorded as borough of New York City^[10].
• The Bronx's instance of is recorded as consolidated city-county^[11].
• The Bronx's shares border with is recorded as Queens^[12].
• The Bronx's shares border with is recorded as Manhattan^[13].
• The Bronx's shares border with is recorded as Marble Hill^[14].
• Jonas Bronck is named after The Bronx^[15].
• The Bronx's flag is recorded as flag of The Bronx^[16].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10451^[17].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10452^[18].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10453^[19].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10454^[20].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10455^[21].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10456^[22].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10457^[23].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10458^[24].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10459^[25].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10460^[26].
• The Bronx's postal code is recorded as 10461^[27].

Body

Geography

The Bronx is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in New York City^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Hudson River^[5], a river^[28], in United States^[29]; Long Island Sound^[6], an estuary^[30], in United States^[31]; Harlem River^[7], a strait^[32], in United States^[33]; and Eastchester Bay^[8], a sound^[34], in United States^[35].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+1385108'}^[36], {'amount': '+1387709'}^[37], {'amount': '+1395933'}^[38], {'amount': '+1407939'}^[39], {'amount': '+1418733'}^[40], and {'amount': '+1455444'}^[41].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include borough of New York City^[10] and consolidated city-county^[11].

History and Context

January 1, 1898 marks the founding of The Bronx^[42]. Jonas Bronck is named after it^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for The Bronx include Bronx Park^[43], an urban park^[44], in United States^[45].

Why It Matters

The Bronx has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include Bronx Park^[43], an urban park^[44], in United States^[45].