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Also known as Queens, New York City, Queens, New York, Queens, NY, Queens, New York City, New York

Queens is the largest by area of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn and by Nassau County to its east, and shares maritime borders with the boroughs of Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as with New Jersey. Queens is the most linguistically diverse place in the world, as well as one of the most ethnically diverse.

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Queens is the largest of New York City's five boroughs by area and is located on Long Island, bordered by Brooklyn, Nassau County, and several other boroughs and regions. It matters because it is recognized as the most linguistically diverse place in the world and is also one of the most ethnically diverse areas globally.

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Settlement.name
Queens
Settlement.other_name
Queens County, New York
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Catherine of Braganza
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Borough and county
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Flag of Queens.svg
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110px
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Seal of Queens rerendered.svg
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90px
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Interactive map outlining Queens
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New York City#New York#USA#Earth
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left
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Location within New York City##Location within the State of New York##Location within the United States##Location on Earth
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Country
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State
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County
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Queens (coterminous)
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City
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New York City

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Wikidata facts

Population
2405464
Area
461
Official website
www.queensbp.org
Image
Queens Montage 2012 1.png
Households
783362
Dialing code
917
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Commons category
Queens, New York City
postal code
110--
inception
1683-00-00
native label
Queens
per capita income
33626
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  • History
  • Colonial and post-colonial history
  • Incorporation as borough
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Neighborhoods
  • Demographics
  • Ethnic groups
  • Languages
  • Religion
  • Culture
  • Food
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Government
  • Federal representation
  • Housing
  • Education
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Postsecondary institutions
  • Queens Public Library
  • Transportation
  • Vehicles for hire
  • Roundtrip car sharing
  • Micromobility
  • Airports
  • Public transportation
  • Subways
  • Long Island Rail Road
  • JFK AirTrain
  • MTA buses
  • Proposed streetcar
  • Water transit
  • Roads
  • Highways
  • Streets
  • Bridges and tunnels
  • Notable people
  • In popular culture
  • The Cemetery Belt
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Queens is the largest by area of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn and by Nassau County to its east, and shares maritime borders with the boroughs of Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as with New Jersey. Queens is the most linguistically diverse place in the world, as well as one of the most ethnically diverse.

With a population of 2,405,464 as of the 2020 census, Queens is the second-most populous county in New York state, behind Kings County (Brooklyn), and is therefore also the second-most populous of the five New York City boroughs. If Queens were its own city, it would be the fourth most-populous in the U.S. after the rest of New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Queens is the fourth-most densely populated borough in New York City and the fourth-most densely populated U.S. county. Queens is highly diverse with approximately 47% of its residents being foreign-born.

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