West Haven
city in Connecticut, United States
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Summary
West Haven is a city in the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (508 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Central Connecticut Planning Region[3], New Haven County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Head of government: Dorinda Borer[6]
- Shares border with: New Haven[7], Orange[8]
- Postal code: 06516[9]
- Commons category: West Haven, Connecticut[10]
- Local dialing code: 203[11]
- Inception: 1921[12]
- Official website: http://www.cityofwesthaven.com/[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:West Haven, Connecticut[14]
- Population: 55,564[15], 55,584[16]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of West Haven, Connecticut[17]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18]
- Official name: West Haven[19]
- Category for people born here: Q112079888[20]
- Category for people who died here: Q127225227[21]
- Number of households: 19,729[22]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from West Haven, Connecticut[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 10 m[24]
- Area: 28.274462 km²[25], 28.274457 km²[26]
- Water as percent of area: 1.5583 percent[27]
- Public transport stop: West Haven station[28]
- Water area: 0.440602 km²[29]
- Per capita income: 30,103 US dollars[30]
Why It Matters
West Haven has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]