THE BRONX

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with Bronx County, it was the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated. Located north of Manhattan and Queens, and south of Westchester County, the Bronx is the only borough that is located primarily on the mainland (a very small portion of Manhattan, the Marble Hill neighborhood, is physically located on the mainland, because of the rerouting of the Harlem River in 1897). The Bronx's population is 1,385,108 according to the 2010 United States Census.The borough has a land area of 42 square miles making it the fourth-largest in land area of the five boroughs, the fourth most populated, and the third- highest in population density.

Bronx has its own flag and motto : "Ne cede malis" - "Yield Not To Evil"

The name of the Bronx The Bronx was called Rananchqua by the native Siwanoy band of Lenape while other Native Americans knew the Bronx as Keskeskeck. It was divided by the Aquahung River. Jonas Bronck (?–1643) was a Danish-born emigrant from Denmark who arrived in New Netherland during the spring of 1639.He became the first recorded European settler in the area now known as the Bronx. He leased land from the Dutch West India Company on the neck of the mainland immediately north of the Dutch settlement in Harlem (on Manhattan island), and bought additional tracts from the local tribes. He eventually accumulated 500 acres (about 2 square km, or 3/4 of a square mile) between the Harlem River and the Aquahung, which became known as Bronck's River, or The Bronx. Dutch and English settlers referred to the area as Bronck's Land.

Maps of The Bronx

Criminality Nightmarish life in the Bronx in the 80s. Murder and rapes, dark alleys, crumbling buildings, burning cars and local hooligans shady.There were high criminality in these times but now it is normal district.

What we can see in the Bronx? 1. New York Yankees stadium

2 Bronx Zoo- is the world's largest metropolitan zoo, with some 6,000 animals representing about 650 species from around the world. The zoo comprises 265 acres (107 ha) of park lands and naturalistic habitats, through which the Bronx River flows. The Bronx Zoo is part of an integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

3 Botanical Garden in the Bronx The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a designated national landmark botanical garden located in the Bronx, New York City, United States. It spans some 250 acres (100 ha) of Bronx Park and is home to the Pfizer Plant Research Laboratory. The facility offers exhibitions and flower shows throughout the year and is visited by over 800,000 visitors annually.

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