New Britain, Connecticut

New Britain
New Britain
City
	City of New Britain
	West Main Street, Downtown New Britain
	Flag Seal
	Nickname(s): New Britski, Hard-Hittin’ New Britain, Hardware City
	Motto(s): "Industry fills the hive and enjoys the honey."
	Coordinates: 41°40′30″N 72°47′14″W / 41.67500°N 72.78722°W
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
County	Hartford
Region	Capitol Region
Incorporated (town)	1850
Incorporated (city)	1871
Consolidated	1905
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Erin Stewart (R)
Area
• Total	13.43 sq mi (34.78 km2)
• Land	13.36 sq mi (34.59 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	74,135
• Density	5,551/sq mi (2,143.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	06050, 06051, 06052, 06053
Area code(s)	860/959
FIPS code	09-50370
GNIS feature ID	02378284
Interstates
State Routes
Rapid Transit
Website	www.newbritainct.gov

New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford. The city is part of the Capitol Planning Region. According to 2020 Census, the population of the city is 74,135.^[4]

Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed within the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor metropolitan region, New Britain is home to Central Connecticut State University and Charter Oak State College. The city was noted for its industry during the 19th and early 20th centuries, and notable sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include Walnut Hill Park developed by the landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and Downtown New Britain.

The city's official nickname is the "Hardware City" because of its history as a manufacturing center and as the headquarters of Stanley Black & Decker. Because of its large Polish population, the city is often playfully referred to as "New Britski."^[5]

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Britain, Connecticut
^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Connecticut" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2006.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: New Britain city, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "A city's Polish heart". The Boston Globe.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-1] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Britain, Connecticut

[popest2-3] "Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Connecticut" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. June 21, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2006.

[4] "Census - Geography Profile: New Britain city, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

[5] "A city's Polish heart". The Boston Globe.

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