Springfield (Massachusetts)

Springfield is a city in Massachusetts , the administrative center of Hampden County .

City
Springfield
English Springfield
Flag Coat of arms
A country	USA
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampden
The mayor	Domenik Sarno
History and Geography
Founded	1635
First mention	1636
City with	1852
Area	86.0 km²
Center height	20 m
Climate type	Moderate
Timezone	UTC − 5 ; summer UTC − 4
Population
Population	153,060 people ( 2010 )
Agglomeration	~ 700 thousand
Digital identifiers
Telephone code	+1 413
Postal codes	01101 01103 01104 01105 01107 01108 01109 01119 01128 01129 01151
springfield-ma.gov/cos/ (English)

Springfield has a population of 153,060 inhabitants ( 2010 ), it is the third most populated city in the state and the fourth in New England .

In 1635, a settlement was founded on the Connecticut River on the site of a modern city, a few years later called Springfield by the name of a place in the Chelmsford area, Essex, England.

In the world of Springfield is better known as the birthplace of basketball . In 1891, school teacher James Naismith invented a game for students who later became one of the most popular sports in the world. In 1959, the Basketball Hall of Fame was opened in the city. The city is home to Smith & Wesson and Big Y.

Also located in Springfield is Forest Park , one of the largest municipal parks in the country ^[1] .