T Bronx northernmost F Boroughs N Y Cy. I newest 62 counties N Y State. Located northeast Manhattan south Westchester County, N York, Bronx y borough primarily located island. I 2009, Census Bureau estimated borough's population Jy 1, 2008 1,391,903, inhabiting 42 square miles (109 square kilometers). T makes Bronx fourth--populated boroughs, fourth-largest area, third-highest density population.

T Bronx divided y Bronx River hillier section west, closer Manhattan, flatter E Bronx, closer Queens Lg Island. T W Bronx annexed N Y Cy ( largely confined Manhattan) 1874, areas Bronx River 1895. T Bronx first assumed distinct legal identity became borough Greater N Y 1898. Bronx County ( County Bronx), boundaries borough, separated N Y County (today coextensive Borough Manhattan) 1912 began operations January 1914. Although Bronx third--densely-populated county U.S., about quarter p space, including Woodlawn Cemetery, V Cortlandt Park, Pelham By Park, N Y Botanical Garden Bronx Z borough's north center, deliberately reserved 19 century urban development progressed northwards eastwards Manhattan building roads, bridges railways.

T Bronx River named Jonas Bronck, early settler Småland Sweden whose bordered river . T borough T Bronx named river "Bronk's River". T indigenous Lenape (Delaware) American Indians progressively displaced after 1643 y settlers Netherlands Great Britain. T Bronx received y Irish, German, Jewish Italian immigrants -rural population exploded between -19 -20 centuries. Ty succeeded after 1945 y African Americans Hispanic Americans, together immigrants Caribbean — especially Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic Jamaica. I recent years, cultural x Bronx wellspring Latin music p p.

T Bronx contains poorest Congressional Districts U.S., ( 16), variety neighborhoods includes affluent Riverdale Country C. T Bronx, particularly South Bronx, sharp decline population, livable housing, quality 1960s 1970s, culminating arson, shown signs revival recent years.