پورتلاند، مين

پورتلاند Portland هي most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 67,067 as of 2017.[5] The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than one-third of Maine's total population. Portland's economy is heavily dependent on tourism and the Old Port district is a popular destination. The Port of Portland is the largest tonnage seaport in New England. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, which is a reference to the recoveries from four devastating fires.[6] Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland, Dorset. The city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine.

Portland, Maine
City of Portland, Maine
Clockwise: Portland waterfront, the Portland Observatory on Munjoy Hill, the corner of Middle and Exchange Street in the Old Port, Congress Street, the Civil War Memorial in Monument Square, and winter light sculptures in Congress Square Plaza.
Clockwise: Portland waterfront, the Portland Observatory on Munjoy Hill, the corner of Middle and Exchange Street in the Old Port, Congress Street, the Civil War Memorial in Monument Square, and winter light sculptures in Congress Square Plaza.
علم Portland, Maine
الختم الرسمي لـ Portland, Maine
الكنية: 
The Forest City, Portland of the East
الشعار: 
Resurgam  (Latin)
"I Will Rise Again"
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Portland, Maine is located in الولايات المتحدة
Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Location in the United States
الإحداثيات: 43°40′N 70°16′W / 43.667°N 70.267°W / 43.667; -70.267Coordinates: 43°40′N 70°16′W / 43.667°N 70.267°W / 43.667; -70.267
Country الولايات المتحدة
State مين
CountyCumberland
Settled1632
IncorporatedJuly 4, 1786
السمِيْIsle of Portland[1]
الحكومة
 • النوعCity council and city manager
 • City managerJon Jennings
 • MayorEthan Strimling (D)
المساحة
 • City69٫44 ميل² (179٫85 كم²)
 • البر21٫31 ميل² (55٫19 كم²)
 • الماء48٫13 ميل² (124٫66 كم²)
المنسوب
62 ft (19 m)
التعداد
 • City66٬194
 • Estimate 
(2017)[4]
67٬067
 • الترتيبUS: 519th
 • الكثافة950/sq mi (370/km2)
 • Urban
243٬537 (US: 177th)
 • العمرانية
513٬102 (US: 104th)
منطقة التوقيتUTC-5 (EST)
 • الصيف (التوقيت الصيفي)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
04101, 04102, 04103, 04104, 04108, 04109, 04112, 04116, 04122, 04123, 04124
مفتاح الهاتف207
FIPS code23-60545
GNIS feature ID0573692
الموقع الإلكترونيمدينة پورتلاند

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التاريخ

 
Fort Casco, Portland, Maine, built by Wolfgang William Romer; map by Cyprian Southack
 
Gun recovered from USS Maine on Munjoy Hill


Portland skyline



الجغرافيا والمناخ

 
منظر جوي لبورتلاند
 
Deering Oaks Park with fountain and castle pavilion is located at the point where Interstate 295 meets State Street, Park Avenue, and Deering Avenue


Demographics

التعداد التاريخي
التعداد Pop.
17902٬240
18003٬70465٫4%
18107٬16993٫5%
18208٬58119٫7%
183012٬59846٫8%
184015٬21820٫8%
185020٬81536٫8%
186026٬34126٫5%
187031٬41319٫3%
188033٬8107٫6%
189036٬4257٫7%
190050٬14537٫7%
191058٬57116٫8%
192069٬27218٫3%
193070٬8102٫2%
194073٬6434�0%
195077٬6345٫4%
196072٬566−6٫5%
197065٬116−10٫3%
198061٬572−5٫4%
199064٬3584٫5%
200064٬249−0٫2%
201066٬1943�0%
2016 (تق.)66٬937[4]1٫1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Raymond H. Fogler Library[8]


Race/ethnicity composition

Race/ethnicity 2010[9] 2000[10] 1990[11] 1960[11]
White 83.6% 91.27% 96% 99.4%
African Americans 7.1% 2.59% 1.1% 0.5%
Asian 3.5% 3.08% 1.7% 0.1%
Two or more races 2.7% 1.86% 0.2% NA
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 1.52% 0.8% NA
Native American 0.5% 0.47% 0.4% NA

الاقتصاد

 
Municipal ferries on the Portland waterfront
 
Cruise Ships
 
Farmer's market in Monument Square


See also

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Coolidge, A.J. and J.B. Mansfeld. 1859. A History and Description of New England, General and Local. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge, p. 301.
  2. ^ خطأ استشهاد: وسم <ref> غير صحيح؛ لا نص تم توفيره للمراجع المسماة Gazetteer files
  3. ^ خطأ استشهاد: وسم <ref> غير صحيح؛ لا نص تم توفيره للمراجع المسماة FactFinder
  4. ^ أ ب "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  6. ^ "Facts and Links | City of Portland". asp.portlandmaine.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  7. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "Minor Civil Division Population Search Results". University of Maine. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)". www.census.gov (in الإنجليزية). Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  10. ^ "Portland, Maine Population: Census 2010". www.census.gov (in الإنجليزية). Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  11. ^ أ ب "Historical Census Statistics On Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, For Large Cities And Other Urban Places In The United States" (PDF). US Census Bureau.

للاستزادة

  • Michael C. Connolly. Seated by the Sea: The Maritime History of Portland, Maine, and Its Irish Longshoremen (University Press of Florida; 2010) 280 pages; Focuses on the years 1880 to 1923 in a study of how an influx of Irish immigrant workers transformed the city's waterfront. John F. Bauman. Gateway to Vacationland: The Making of Portland Maine(University of Massachusetts Press: 2012) 285 pages; Explores the socio-economic, political and cultural history of Portland emphasizing the evolution of the city's built environment after the fire of 1866.

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