New Bedford Wedding
New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Nickname: "The Whaling City"
Settled: 1640 Incorporated: 1787
Zip Code(s): 02740, 02744, 02745, 02746 Area Code(s): 508 / 774
Official website: http://www.ci.new-bedford.ma.us/
Location
Location in Massachusetts
Government
County
Bristol County
Form of Government
Mayor-council
Mayor
Scott W. Lang (Dem)
Board of Selectmen
City Council: Councilors-at-Large: Council Pres. David Alves, Councilors Debora Coelho, Brian K. Gomes, Denis Lawrence, Jr., John T. Saunders. Ward Councilors: Ward# 1. Linda M. Morad, 2. Paul Koczera, 3. Joe F. DeMedeiros, 4. Viola Pina, 5. Jane L. Gonsalves, 6. Leo R. Pimental
Geography
Area
Total
24.0 mi / 62.2 km
Land
20.1 mi / 52.1 km
Water
3.9 mi / 10.1 km
Coordinates
413810 N
705605 W
Elevation
50 ft / 15 m
Time zone
Eastern (UTC-5)
Summer (DST)
Eastern (UTC-4)
Population
Total (2000)
93,768
Density
4660.0/mi / 1799.2/km
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, about 56 miles (90 kilometers) south of Boston and 31 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 93,768. New Bedford is nicknamed "The Whaling City" due to the fact that it was one of the most important ports for the whaling industry. The city is considered one of the two major cities along the area of Massachusetts known as the South Coast (along with Fall River). The mayor of New Bedford is Scott W. Lang.
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