wilmington General Information
| City of Wilmington | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fort Christina, New Sweden | ||
| City | ||
 Downtown Wilmington and the Christina River in 2006 | ||
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| Nicknames : Chemical Capital of the World , Corporate Capital of the World , Credit Card Capital of the World | ||
| Motto : A Place to Be Somebody | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Delaware | |
| County | New Castle | |
| Area | 17.0 sq mi (44 km²) | |
| - land | 10.9 sq mi (28.2 km²) | |
| - water | 6.2 sq mi (16.1 km²), 36.47% | |
| Center | ||
| - coordinates | 39°44′45″N 75°32′48″W / 39.74583, -75.54667Coordinates: 39°44′45″N 75°32′48″W / 39.74583, -75.54667 | |
| - elevation | 92 ft (28 m) | |
| Population | 72,664 (2000) | |
| Density | 6,698.1 /sq mi (2,586.2 /km²) | |
| Government type | Council-Mayor | |
| Founded | March, 1638 | |
| - Incorporated | 1731 | |
| - Borough Charter | 1739 | |
| - City Charter | March 7, 1832 | |
| Mayor | James M. Baker (D) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Area code | 302 | |
  Location of Wilmington in Delaware | ||
 Location of Delaware in the United States | ||
| Website : http://www.ci.wilmington.de.us | ||
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area. Wilmington was named by Proprietor Thomas Penn for his friend Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, who was prime minister in the reign of George II of Great Britain.
According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 72,876.
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Co-founder Ezekiel Martinez of Crossfit Coastal in Wilmington, NC informs us of the relationship between yoga and high intensity strength training. Very informative article.
Giving himself an early Christmas present, a 43 year old Willmington man may be convicted of stealing a large collection of Volkswagen Diecast cars. The cars took 8 years for Andy Hight of Wilmington NC to collect, and worth near $1500, and much more sentimental value.This is a forum thread that is worth reading, and has a happy ending!
Edwards (formely BOC Edwards) from Wilmington, MA reports on a new mechanical oil-free vacuum system for degassing steel alloys, which offers dramatic savings in energy costs of more than 90% compared to traditional steam ejector systems.
Bus driver Pedro Toala was paralyzed in June 2006, when kids tipped over the portable toilet he was using in a Wilmington city park. His spine broke when he fell.Hundreds of people responded to help -- raising more than $100,000 in donations and providing emergency renovations to his home to allow him to get around in a wheelchair.
With scores of scripted primetime TV series shut down by the Hollywood writers' strike, dramas often overlooked by programmers and critics - such as H20 Entertainment's "Whittaker Bay" - are receiving long overdue attention.The drama, filmed on location in Wilmington, N.C., was spotlighted - along with one of its stars...
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