Edison (New Jersey)

Edison (New Jersey)
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40° 32′ 10″ N 74° 23′ 10″ W / 40.536111, -74.386111

Edison
Administration
Pays Drapeau des États-Unis États-Unis
État New Jersey New Jersey
Comté Middlesex
Maire Jun Choi
Site web Consulter
Historique
Municipalité depuis 17 mars 1870
Démographie
Population (2000) 97 687 hab.
Densité 1 229 hab./km²
Géographie
Coordonnées 40° 32′ 10″ Nord
       74° 23′ 10″ Ouest
/ 40.536111, -74.386111
Superficie totale 79,5 km2
· dont terre 78,0 km2 (98,11 %)
· dont eau 1,5 km2 (1,89 %)
Fuseau horaire EST (UTC-5)
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Edison Township (ou Menlo Park avant 1954) est une ville américaine du comté de Middlesex dans l'État du New Jersey.

Population

Le recensement de 2000 indique une population de 97 687 habitants.

Historique

En 1954 la ville baptisée à l'origine « Menlo Park » est rebaptisée « Edison » en l'honneur de son célèbre résident inventeur Thomas Edison (1847-1931) (surnommé Le magicien de Menlo Park) l'un des inventeurs américains pionnier de l'électricité les plus importants des États-Unis, fondateur de General Electric, un des premiers empires industriels mondiaux ...

Article détaillé : Thomas Edison.

Résidents célèbres


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