Savannah Georgia
| Savannah | ||
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| Country |  United States | |
| State |  Georgia | |
| County | Chatham | |
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| Foundation | 1733 | |
| Contact | 32 04 '52 "North 81 05 '28 "West / 32.081111, -81.091111 | |
| Mayor | Otis Johnson | |
| Area | 202.3 km | |
| Land area | 193.6 km | |
| Altitude | 15 m | |
| Population ( 2008 ) | 132 410 inhabitants. | |
| Density | 660 6 inhabitants / km | |
| Time Zone | EST ( UTC - 5) | |
| Website | Browse | |
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Savannah is a city in Georgia , State of south-eastern United States. Founded in the eighteenth century, it now has about 132 000 inhabitants for the town and its suburbs for 343 000 (estimates of the Census Bureau United States , 2009).
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Savannah was the first city and capital of the province of Georgia , last of the Thirteen Colonies in Britain. The city was founded in February 1733 by Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe and 120 English and Scottish passenger ship Anne. In July of that year, Jewish families fleeing the Inquisition Spanish and Portuguese have arrived. With an addition of heavy German immigration and Irish in the mid-nineteenth century, and a small Roman Catholic and Protestant immigration from France in the early nineteenth century, Savannah remains even today one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan South. Half the population is communal breed Geography Savannah is located in eastern Georgia , near the border with South Carolina , about 400 miles southeast of Atlanta. The city lies at the mouth of the river Savannah which is the main port. Savannah is the county seat of Chatham. The average temperatures for the interval from 1961-1990: In the city of Savannah, the textile, footwear, chemicals, fisheries, food industry, trade activities are present. The Port of Savannah is one of the busiest on the East Coast of the United States. Nowadays, the contribution of tourism and real estate is also becoming more pronounced. The mild climate in winter, the wealth of historic buildings and many colonial houses attract many tourists. In 2007 , the city has 130,331 inhabitants (329,329 including the suburbs). Savannah is often cited in the European press as one of the most beautiful cities in North America. Its 21 squares Savannah in culture The city of Savannah was the scene of the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil , directed by Clint Eastwood and released in 1997 and it is set in the Mercer House Television The television series American Savannah created by Constance M. Burge , produced by Aaron Spelling and E. Duke Vincent , was broadcast between 21 January 1996 and 24 February 1997 on the network Warner. The city has several universities, including private school Fine Arts (Savannah College of Art and Design) and two public universities managed by the State of Georgia Armstrong Atlantic State University and Savannah State University (the latter is a historically black but built since the 1960s). Some celebrities are born in Savannah: The Jewish community dating back to the founding of the city in eighteenth century is the oldest United States, after those in New York and Newport (Rhode Island). From 1733, Jewish families originating from Portugal settled in the city Bishopric The city of Savannah is twinned with: Climate
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