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Bridgeport, Connecticut
City
Perry Memorial Arch, facing southwards towards Seaside Park Downtown Bridgeport Total Mortgage Arena Bridgeport Station Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater Bridgeport Center Barnum Museum Beardsley Zoo
Flag Seal
Nicknames:  The Park City
Mottoes:  Industria Crecimus (Latin) "By industry we thrive" (English)
Interactive map of Bridgeport
Coordinates: 41°11′11″N 73°11′44″W / 41.18639°N 73.19556°W / 41.18639; -73.19556
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
County	Fairfield
Region	Metropolitan CT
Metropolitan area	Greater Bridgeport
Incorporated (town)	1821; 203 years ago (1821)
Incorporated (city)	1836; 188 years ago (1836)
Named for	A drawbridge over the Pequonnock River
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Joseph P. Ganim (D)
Area
• City	19.4 sq mi (50.2 km2)
• Land	16.0 sq mi (41.4 km2)
• Water	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
• Urban	397.29 sq mi (1,029.0 km2)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population  (2020)[1][2]
• City	148,654
• Rank	US: 183rd
• Density	7,700/sq mi (3,000/km2)
• Urban	916,408 (US: 51st)
• Urban density	2,306.6/sq mi (890.6/km2)
• Metro	946,327 (US: 58th)
Demonym	Bridgeporter
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes	06601–06602, 06604–06608, 06610, 06650, 06673, 06699[3]
Area code	203/475
FIPS code	09-08000
GNIS feature ID	205720
Airport	Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Major highways
Commuter rail
Website	bridgeportct.gov

Bridgeport is a city of Connecticut in the United States. It is the most populated city in the state of Connecticut with a population of 148,654 as of 2020.^[2] It is also the fifth largest city in New England, and part of the New York combined statistical area.

The very first Subway restaurant was opened in Bridgeport.

• Official City of Bridgeport website

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