The Bronx (/brÉ'Å‹ks/) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with
Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York, the third-most-densely
populated county in the United States. It is south of Westchester
County; northeast and east of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and
north of Queens, across the East River. The Bronx has a land area of
42 square miles (109 km2) and a population of 1,418,207 in 2019. Of
the five boroughs, it has the fourth-largest area, fourth-highest
population, and third-highest population density. It is the only
borough predominantly on the U.S. mainland. If each borough were its
own city, the Bronx would rank as the eighth-most-populous in the
U.S.The Bronx (/brÉ'Å‹ks/) is a borough of New York City, coextensive
with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York, the
third-most-densely populated county in the United States. It is south
of Westchester County; northeast and east of Manhattan, across the
Harlem River; and north of Queens, across the East River. The Bronx
has a land area of 42 square miles (109 km2) and a population of
1,418,207 in 2019. Of the five boroughs, it has the fourth-largest
area, fourth-highest population, and third-highest population density.
It is the only borough predominantly on the U.S. mainland. If each
borough were its own city, the Bronx would rank as the
eighth-most-populous in the U.S.The Bronx is divided by the Bronx
River into a hillier section in the west, and a flatter eastern
section. East and west street names are divided by Jerome Avenue. The
West Bronx was annexed to New York City in 1874, and the areas east of
the Bronx River in 1895. Bronx County was separated from New York
County in 1914. About a quarter of the Bronx's area is open space,
including Woodlawn Cemetery, Van Cortlandt Park, Pelham Bay Park, the
New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo in the borough's north
and center. The Thain Family Forest at The New York Botanical Garden
is thousands of years old; it is New York City's largest remaining
tract of the original forest that once covered the city. These open
spaces are situated primarily on land deliberately reserved in the
late 19th century as urban development progressed north and east from
Manhattan.The name "Bronx" originated with Swedish-born Jonas Bronck,
who established the first settlement in the area as part of the New
Netherland colony in 1639. The native Lenape were displaced after 1643
by European settlers. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Bronx
received many immigrant and migrant groups as it was transformed into
an urban community, first from various European countries
(particularly Ireland, Germany, Italy and Eastern Europe) and later
from the Caribbean region (particularly Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica,
and the Dominican Republic), as well as African American migrants from
the southern United States. This cultural mix has made the Bronx a
wellspring of Latin music, hip hop and rock. The Bronx Top Movies & Young Movies