Hartford, Connecticut
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Hartford, Connecticut | |
Hartford's downtown seen from across the Connecticut River | |
Nickname: "The Insurance Capital of the World" | |
Location in Hartford County, Connecticut | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | United States |
State | Connecticut |
NECTA | Hartford |
History | |
Named | 1637 |
Incorporated (city) | 1784 |
Consolidated | 1896 |
Government | |
- Mayor | Eddie Perez |
Population | |
- City (2006) | 124,512 |
- Metro | 1,188,241 |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 061xx |
Website: http://www.hartford.gov |
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut.
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