Harrisburg

Harrisburg
Harrisburg
 
['hærɪsbəːg], Hauptstadt des Bundesstaates Pennsylvania, USA, am Durchbruch des Susquehanna River durch die Blaue Kette, 52 400 Einwohner (Metropolitan Area: 588 000 Einwohner); katholischer, anglikanischer und methodistischer Bischofssitz; Stahl-, Nahrungsmittel-, Bekleidungs-, Schuhindustrie.
 
 
Das State Capitol wurde nach einem Brand 1897-1906 wiederhergestellt; Harris House (1766).
 
 
Um die 1718 von dem Engländer John Harris gegründete Handelsstation entstand seit 1727 die Siedlung Harris' Ferry (später Louisbourg, nach Ludwig XVI.). Nach der Eröffnung des Pennsylvania Canal entwickelte sich die Stadt (seit 1791 heutiger Name) zu einem bedeutenden Verkehrsknotenpunkt.
 
Im Kernkraftwerk Three Mile Island bei Harrisburg ereignete sich am 28. 3. 1979 ein schwerer Reaktorunfall.
 

Universal-Lexikon. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • Harrisburg — Harrisburg, MO U.S. town in Missouri Population (2000): 184 Housing Units (2000): 86 Land area (2000): 0.692602 sq. miles (1.793832 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.001789 sq. miles (0.004633 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.694391 sq. miles (1.798465 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harrisburg — bezeichnet Orte, Städte oder Regionen: in Kanada: Harrisburg (Ontario) in den USA: Harrisburg (Alabama) Harrisburg (Arkansas) Harrisburg (Illinois) Harrisburg (Missouri) Harrisburg (Nebraska) Harrisburg (New York) Harrisburg (North Carolina)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • HARRISBURG — HARRISBURG, capital city of Pennsylvania. Of a total population of 251,798 in Harrisburg City (48,950) and the surrounding Dauphin County, there were an estimated 5,164 Jews (according to a 1994 demographic survey). Cumberland County, across the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Harrisburg, AR — U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 2192 Housing Units (2000): 928 Land area (2000): 2.086880 sq. miles (5.404995 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.086880 sq. miles (5.404995 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harrisburg, IL — U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 9860 Housing Units (2000): 4570 Land area (2000): 6.239405 sq. miles (16.159985 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.141101 sq. miles (0.365450 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.380506 sq. miles (16.525435 sq. km) FIPS …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harrisburg, MO — U.S. town in Missouri Population (2000): 184 Housing Units (2000): 86 Land area (2000): 0.692602 sq. miles (1.793832 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.001789 sq. miles (0.004633 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.694391 sq. miles (1.798465 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harrisburg, NC — U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 4493 Housing Units (2000): 1614 Land area (2000): 6.253775 sq. miles (16.197203 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.253775 sq. miles (16.197203 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harrisburg, NE — U.S. Census Designated Place in Nebraska Population (2000): 75 Housing Units (2000): 33 Land area (2000): 5.346579 sq. miles (13.847576 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.346579 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harrisburg, OH — U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 332 Housing Units (2000): 142 Land area (2000): 0.099693 sq. miles (0.258203 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.099693 sq. miles (0.258203 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harrisburg, OR — U.S. city in Oregon Population (2000): 2795 Housing Units (2000): 1038 Land area (2000): 1.598226 sq. miles (4.139386 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.038314 sq. miles (0.099232 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.636540 sq. miles (4.238618 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Harrisburg, PA — U.S. city in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 48950 Housing Units (2000): 24314 Land area (2000): 8.110227 sq. miles (21.005391 sq. km) Water area (2000): 3.328601 sq. miles (8.621037 sq. km) Total area (2000): 11.438828 sq. miles (29.626428 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”