Sunday, August 30, 2009

P258 - USA - Portsmouth in New Hampshire


City Of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA




Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 20,784 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination, Portsmouth is served by Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, formerly the Strategic Air Command's Pease Air Force Base, which was converted into a civilian airport and office park.


樸次茅斯(Portsmouth, New Hampshire)是美國新罕布夏州羅京安縣的一個城市,位於皮斯特奎河南岸。面積43.5平方公里。根據美國2000年人口普查,該市人口為28,740人。

建於1630年,原稱皮斯特奎,後又改稱草莓岸(Strawbery Banke)。1653年設鎮時以殖民地的建立者約翰·梅森曾經任職的英國港口樸次茅斯命名。1849年建市。是結束日俄戰爭的《樸次茅斯和約》的簽署地。


References sources : wikipedia

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