Burlington ( Burlington ) - the largest city in the US state of Vermont , the center of Chittenden County. Founded in 1785. Located on a hillside between the shore of Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains , 72 km south of the US-Canadian border (Vermont-Quebec) and 151 km south of Montreal . To the east of Burlington lies the Green Mountains . The population of the city is 42,282 inhabitants (2013).
| City | |||
| Burlington | |||
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| English Burlington | |||
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| A country |  USA | ||
| State | Vermont | ||
| District | Chittenden | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Based | 1783 | ||
| City with | 1785 | ||
| Square | 40.1 km² | ||
| Center height | 60 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 5 , in summer UTC − 4 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 42282 people ( 2013 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +1 802 | ||
| Zip Codes | 05401-05403, 05405-05408 | ||
| Car code | 802 | ||
| Other | |||
| Nickname | "The Royal City of Vermont" | ||
| burlingtonvt.gov (eng.) | |||
Burlington was named after the Berling family, who first mastered the surrounding lands. The founding year of the settlement is considered to be 1763, but its active settlement began only ten years later, when the shipyard and sawmill started to work here. In case of attack by the British in the city there was a garrison. When the Anglo-American War of 1812-1814 broke out, the British fleet was being bombarded from Burlington.
Burlington is the largest cultural center of Vermont. In 1791, the University of Vermont was founded here, in 1878 - Champlain College . The old university building (“Old Mill”) was laid by General Lafayette . 11 km south of the city on the territory of 18 hectares is the Shelburne Museum , which covers the life of American pioneers. Tourists are also attracted by the house and the grave of one of the leaders of the North American insurgents Ethan Allen .
In 2006–2012, the mayor of the city was Bob Kiss, representing a strong Vermont progressive left-wing party. Since March 6, 2012, the mayor of the city is the representative of the US Democratic Party - Miro Weinberger.
Geography
Burlington is located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain .
Climate
Burlington has a humid continental climate ( Dfb according to the Köppen climate classification ) with cold winters and warm, wet summers. The average monthly temperature varies from −7.4 ° C in January to 21.4 ° C in July. The average annual rainfall is 937 mm, and the wettest are the summer months. Under the influence of Lake Champlain, snow squalls are possible in the city, when in some cases up to 33 cm of snow can fall in 12 hours [1] . Total precipitation in the form of snow in Burlington falls on average 206 cm, but this value may vary significantly from year to year.
- The average annual temperature is +7.7 C °
- Average annual wind speed - 3.6 m / s
- Average annual air humidity - 70%
| Burlington's climate | |||||||||||||
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| Indicator | Jan. | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sen | Oct. | Nov. | Dec | Year |
| Absolute Maximum, ° C | 18.9 | 16.7 | 28.9 | 32,8 | 33.9 | 37,8 | 37,8 | 38.3 | 36.7 | 29.4 | 23.9 | 19.4 | 38.3 |
| Average maximum, ° C | −2.7 | −0,8 | 4.4 | 12.6 | 19.6 | 24.6 | 27.2 | 26.1 | 21.3 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 12.9 |
| Average temperature, ° C | −7.4 | −5,8 | −0,6 | 7.1 | 13.5 | 18,8 | 21.4 | 20.4 | 15.8 | 8.9 | 3.4 | −3,4 | 7.7 |
| Average minimum, ° C | −12,1 | −10,8 | −5,6 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 15.7 | 14.7 | 10.4 | 3.9 | −0,6 | −7,5 | 2.5 |
| Absolute minimum, ° C | −34,4 | −34,4 | −31,1 | −16,7 | −4,4 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 1.7 | −3.9 | −9.4 | −19,4 | −33,9 | −34,4 |
| Precipitation rate, mm | 52 | 45 | 56 | 72 | 88 | 94 | 106 | 99 | 93 | 91 | 80 | 61 | 937 |
| Source: Weather and Climate | |||||||||||||
Gallery
Central Burlington Street
University of Vermont
Twin Cities
- Israel : Arad
- Canada : Burlington, Ontario
- State of Palestine : Bethlehem
- Japan : Nishinomiya
- France : Honfleur
- Nicaragua : Puerto Cabezas
- Russia : Yaroslavl
Famous natives
- Grace Coolidge ( 1879 - 1957 ) - wife of the 30th President of the United States Calvin Coolidge , First Lady of the United States from 1923 to 1929
- Ted Bundy ( 1946 - 1989 ) - American serial killer
Facts
On October 15, 1947, the American Liberty Train stopped in the city.
Notes
- ↑ ア ー カ イ ブ さ れ た コ ピ ー . The date of circulation is September 26, 2007. Archived June 24, 2008.