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New Britain : Connecticut

New Britain was incorporated as a parish under the name New Britain Society in 1754. In 1850 it was chartered as a township and it became a city only in 1871 after which it was separated from the nearby township of Berlin in Connecticut. It is known as the “Hardware City” because of its dominant household-hardware industry. Some important attractions of the city are the park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the center of the city and a museum of American Art.

New Britain is a city in Hartford County.

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 13.3 square miles

Latitude: 41.67 N, Longitude: 72.78 W

Population: 71,254 (as on July 2005)

Local festivals include:

Winterfest

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