Canaan (New Hampshire)

Canaan (New Hampshire)
Canaan
Canaan (New Hampshire)
Canaan
Canaan
Lage in New Hampshire
Basisdaten
Gründung: 1761
Staat: Vereinigte Staaten
Bundesstaat: New Hampshire
County:

Grafton County
Koordinaten: 43° 39′ N, 72° 1′ W43.646666666667-72.010277777778288Koordinaten: 43° 39′ N, 72° 1′ W
Zeitzone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5)
Einwohner: 3319 (Stand: 2000)
Bevölkerungsdichte: 24,1 Einwohner je km²
Fläche: 142,5 km² (ca. 55 mi²)
davon 137,8 km² (ca. 53 mi²) Land
Höhe: 288 m
Postleitzahl: 03741
Vorwahl: +1 603
FIPS: 33-08980
GNIS-ID: 0873557
Webpräsenz: www.townofcanaannh.us

Canaan ist eine Stadt im US-Bundesstaat New Hampshire. Canaan hat 3.319 Einwohner auf einer Fläche von 142,5 km². Die durch das amerikanische "New Israel"-Verständnis berühmt gewordene Stadt hatte zudem zu der amerikanischen Verfassungsverabschiedung beigetragen.

Geschichte

Canaan wurde im Jahr 1761 von Benning Wentworth gegründet. Vermutlich kommt der Name von der Stadt Canaan in Connecticut.


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